A few more things NorthPark-related:
Retailers changing up at NorthPark -QCTimes
As NorthPark Mall shoppers eagerly await the arrival of H&M, one of the world's largest fashion retailer, the Davenport shopping complex also will see some other shifts in tenant line-up.
Tilly's, a national retail clothing store, will close its store at NorthPark store by month's end, a mall official confirmed last week. Tilly's did not respond to inquiries.
Local mall management said Tilly's departure will make room for new retailers. But there was no hint yet on who is to come in the space. Tilly's had been at NorthPark since mid-2012.
In addition, Lens Crafters at NorthPark has relocated into the SouthPark Lens Crafters in Moline.
When first announcing H&M last month, mall officials said a handful of stores were being relocated to pave the way for H&M, Hennes and Mauritz Inc. H&M, one of the world's largest fashion retailers, will open its first Iowa location at NorthPark in the fall.
Meanwhile, the mall is gaining an 5-year-old, locally-owned creative studio ArtsyBug Studio. Owners Chuck and Theresa Gillespie are relocating from downtown Moline locale and headed for a storefront at NorthPark.
Tilly's is a fairly decent size storefront in a prime location, so it will be interesting to see if there is a secret tenant coming there, or whether it will stay vacant for a while.
ArtsyBug is current located in a pretty good location in downtown Moline, but I guess it wasn't as attractive to them as a mall location. I drive by there fairly often, and more nights than not there are a dozen or more in there doing the whole paint and socialize thing. It's kind of sad to see a local independent business make the 1970's move from downtown to mall. 
artsybugmoline by QuadCityImages, on Flickr
northparkmap2018 by QuadCityImages, on Flickr
Here's an overview of NorthPark, which I've added the impending H&M location to. Younkers, as discussed in multiple other threads, is potentially closing all stores. Sears and JCPenney have their own issues. One interesting thing at NorthPark is that Younkers has by far the worst location from a visibility standpoint, as north of the mall parking lots is a residential area. Von Maur's is next worse, and their store isn't very large either. It would be nice to see them have more of a flagship store in their hometown, but that doesn't seem to concern them very much. One potential upside for Von Maur's current location would be if Sears was demolished and replaced with a more modern lifestyle center-type shopping area that the QC has always lacked. I think it's inevitable that a shopping and dining area like that will be created, but it's basically a toss-up whether it would tie into NorthPark or be located in the hotter, richer I-74/I-80 area.
