Borders, Blockbuster Bounce Back to Vacancy Following Halloween

While the former Borders and Blockbuster spaces have only been vacant a handful of months, they'll be empty again once their temporary Halloween stores close in early November.

This, in addition to other large Richfield retail spaces that have been vacant for years—among them, , Bridgemans and —doesn't bode for Richfield's retail real estate market.

While both the former Borders or Blockbuster spaces appear to have desirable locations, neither has a post-Halloween tenant in line. The 5,411-square-foot former Blockbuster is on the corner of the Hub Shopping Center, in sight of 66th Street. The Borders space is in the Shops at Lyndale, along I-494. 

Matt Johnson, head leasing agent for the Hub Shopping Center, said he and his company have been focusing on auto parts retailers, sporting goods retailers and restaurants for the Blockbuster space.

"We've had a lot of interest, but nothing set in stone at this point," he said. "It takes some time [to get a signed lease]."