Macy's closing Northgate Mall store in 2020 (Seattle: sale, floors, shop)

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by annonymous0381

The Macy's in downtown San Francisco is much better than the seattle area macys.

Yeah, it's almost like a completely different store.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by pnwguy2

Union Square is one of the top shopping districts in the world. Different demographics, different clientele, different income levels. No comparison, really.

[GatsbyGatz]

This is not surprising. I recently moved to the Northgate area and visited the Northgate Mall a number of times during the month leading up to Christmas. Despite being the holiday season, the mall still didn’t generate much of a crowd. It was actually a pretty quiet shopping experience, unlike the UV which was cram packed with people during this past holiday season.

The revised development plans for the Northgate Mall property reflects its new major tenant: NHL Seattle. The Northgate Mall is basically going to be transformed into a mixed use district with a ton of office and hotel space built around the ice hockey center. I hope that Northgate does actually become a mixed use neighborhood with lively pedestrian activity, and not just an office park which would on occasion swell with NHL visitors.

[Botev1912]

NHL visitors? The team will play in the renovated Key arena. This will be a practice facility.

[pnwguy2]

Yep, the new Northgate NHL facility will be a practice facility for the new NHL team in 2021. But as I understand it, will also be a home for minor hockey leagues, as well as a magnet to attract those of all ages to the sport. Can't go wrong with that. It likely will also be a retail store for the new NHL team. Perhaps even a good stopoff destination for those coming down from Vancouver BC to see the Canucks take on the the Seattle (whatevers...)

As I posted earlier, the Macy's decision is not the end of the world as this mall won't decay like we have seen in many cities across the country. Instead, they are totally re-imaging the property with residential and perhaps some high-end retail plus hotel (s). My only complaint is this is planned as low-rise. I think mid-rise is more appropriate here what with the Interstate and Light Rail access.

[wushuliu]

The Seattle area has to have the least amount of accessible big-name retail department stores in any major metro I have lived in. Still relatively new to the area so I don't know the reason - is it cultural? As in there's kind of a thrift store/libertarian streak here. Or is it that for so long it's been a sleepy, medium population metro? Whatever the reason, I'm not surprised stores are closing here fast.

Know how whenever a Wal-Mart shows up in an area, a lot of the surrounding small businesses dry up? Seattle is ground zero for the new boss, same as the old boss. Answer starts with an A and ends with an N.

[PlaystationFanboy]

So, Simon wants to tear down 60% of the mall and replace it with apartments, office buildings, and a park. That sounds fine and dandy, but what about the most important part of a mall - SHOPPING? Or will it just no longer be a mall anymore?

[PlaystationFanboy]

Originally Posted by wushuliu

The Seattle area has to have the least amount of accessible big-name retail department stores in any major metro I have lived in. Still relatively new to the area so I don't know the reason - is it cultural?

I think everybody would just rather go to Southcenter, Alderwood, or Bellevue Square over anywhere else, to be honest.

[CrazyDonkey]

Originally Posted by wushuliu

The Seattle area has to have the least amount of accessible big-name retail department stores in any major metro I have lived in. Still relatively new to the area so I don't know the reason - is it cultural? As in there's kind of a thrift store/libertarian streak here. Or is it that for so long it's been a sleepy, medium population metro? Whatever the reason, I'm not surprised stores are closing here fast.

Know how whenever a Wal-Mart shows up in an area, a lot of the surrounding small businesses dry up? Seattle is ground zero for the new boss, same as the old boss. Answer starts with an A and ends with an N.

Seattle had the Bon Marche, Frederick & Nelson, Rhodes, and MacDougall & Southwick as "downtown" department stores. The Bon came out on top, after which it was bought by Macy's. Nordstrom's, which currently occupies the old F&N building, had its start as a shoe store. Sears, J.C. Penny, Kress, Woolworth's, Fred Meyer, K-Mart, and Target were all later imports.

[pnwguy2]

I don't think the Seattle area is lacking in big name retail. While Wal-Mart does not have any in-city locations, it does offer Super Centers all over the metro. As for department stores, no, there have been plenty over the years. What we are seeing today is a major shift from brick and mortar to on-line. However locally based Nordstrom (with 6 Seattle area locations not including Nordstrom Rack), had a big gain this past holiday season, where others have declined.

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