[CoryB]

Zumiez in Polo Park is in the wing between Sears and centre court on the second floor, not the Zeller's reno.

In terms of a possible Northgate redevelopment, the only viable option would seem to be to remove most of the existing structure and build a new store set to the back property line. If you go far enough back There was Kmart, Zellers (Gambles) and a strip mall with an enclosed walkway. The strip mall stopped before the Kmart started. The Zellers always faced south while the Kmart faced towards McPhillips. Kmart and Zellers were both only accessible from the parking lot.

At some point in the 1980s a mirror of the enclosed strip mall was added on top of the original parking lot and a additional two sided mall leg was created long the front of the Zellers store. This made the available parking very small. At some point in the early 2000s following the closure of the Kmart the Zellers wing was demolished and they went back to a parking lot entrance.

The level of renovation the site would need to be suitable for most large tenants is relatively high. Further, the location near Chief Peagus Trail will be significantly higher profile and has more potential to pull in people from Riverbend and possibly even North Kildonan. Not sure where it is at in the planning process as it was discussed some time back on the thread as a possible Costco location. It is possible Costco and Target will both end up in the same development.