Best Buy moving on up

Looks like the Best Buy near Fiesta Mall has decided to move across the street and actually become part of the mall. In one way, this is a great idea, that Best Buy is fairly old and outdated. It was great back in the day, but with the newer stores and the greater emphasis on home theater and less on computers and cds, the old store just wasn't up to snuff. Plus, I bet that this gets them on the gigantic monument sign that they are planning for the 60. And at least the project isn't closing up shop and moving out of town.

On the other hand, what is going to happen to the shopping center across the street? Thats going to be the third empty big store for that plaza. If I remember correctly, this is basically the kind of slow death that killed the northwest corner of Alma School and Southern. Now that area is blighted. Certainly with those condos coming in across the street, there must be someone who wants to be there. The Fiesta District needs to find more retailers not just rearrange the ones that they already have. I hope the study comes back with some suggestions instead of just fancy names.

Perhaps someone should get Lowes on the phone and see if they would move into the plaza that Best Buy is leaving since they can't get in the other one and the neighbors on Guadalupe and Country Club don't want them.