Nordstrom's move to Country Club Plaza was a big deal. What happens if it falls through?

For years, Nordstrom has planned to leave Oak Park Mall and move to a 122,000-square-foot space on the Plaza. But lately, reports have circled that the national retailer is reconsidering.
Country Club Plaza, Kansas City’s historic shopping district, has seen nearly a dozen business closures over the past year. And recent speculation that national retailer Nordstrom is now reconsidering its proposed move to a 122,000-square-foot location on the Plaza’s west side has businesses in the area concerned about who might replace it and when.

Nordstrom was slated to take over the space on Jefferson Street between 47th and 48th streets, after announcing in 2018 that it would move from its current location at Oak Park Mall. Initial plans called for Nordstrom to open on the Plaza in 2021, but COVID-19-related complications delayed those plans to 2023, according to a company spokesperson.