March 30, 2026

Five years after filing for bankruptcy and closing its two Sioux Falls stores, Christopher & Banks is coming back.

The women’s apparel retailer is beginning to open stores nationwide, including at Lake Lorraine this spring.

Christopher & Banks plans to lease about 5,000 square feet at the mixed-use development, in a space that previously was Moe’s Home Collection.

“It’s a really good fit,” said Raquel Blount, vice president of commercial real estate at Lloyd Cos., who represented the retailer. “I think the lineup there and the co-tenancy is strong for them to be successful there.”

The retailer’s assets were acquired after it filed for bankruptcy in 2021, and it now has started returning to markets where it was popular.

“What they talked to me about is how much they try to identify with their client,” Blount said. “They really try to connect with the customer.”

The plan is to open at Lake Lorraine in April.

It likely will be the first in a small wave of retail activity coming to the west-side development.

National retailer Kirkland’s also is expected to see changes at Lake Lorraine. Companywide, the home retailer is rebranding all its locations to Bed Bath & Beyond.

Kirkland’s intellectual property, owned by Brand House Collective Inc., was sold to Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. last year, and the first store was converted last summer. The plan announced then was to transition all locations in the next two years.

“The debut of our first Bed Bath & Beyond Home store was met with overwhelming demand, exceeding our expectations and generating nationwide excitement that affirms the strength of this iconic brand. That early success gives us confidence to accelerate the conversion of Kirkland’s Home stores,” Brand House Collective CEO Amy Sullivan said in a statement.

“We are also unlocking new opportunities by monetizing the Kirkland’s Home name, both inside Bed Bath & Beyond stores and through wholesale partnerships with independent retailers, creating an exciting new chapter for a brand with a 60-year legacy. This is just the beginning of what’s ahead.”

There aren’t too many spaces left at Lake Lorraine that could be a fit for national retailers. One is a 5,000-square-foot white box for lease next to Five Below.

“We’ve had several conversations with local and national retailers, fitness-type tenants, and we have even had a restaurant looking at this space,” said Autumn Kaufhold, a commercial broker at Van Buskirk Cos., who has the space for lease.

“To save time and money on the construction end of things, the landlord built it out as a vanilla shell … still able to easily subdivide as well.”

There also are two approximately 1,500-square-foot spaces in the building that includes Dollar Tree and the future Christopher & Banks.

“People are walking in and scared of construction and nervous about timelines, so we built it out for retail,” Kaufhold said. “It’s move-in ready, an open showroom with a big storage area and restroom, so I’m hoping we can fill up those little shops too.”

The retail centers along Marion Road at the gateway to Lake Lorraine largely are filled.

The former Railbirds Sports Bar at 2310 S. Marion Road is set to become a concept from restaurateur Reyes Aranda, the owner of La Plaza Fiesta and La Cantina in Sioux Falls. The name of the restaurant coming to Lake Lorraine is Aruma, and the plan is to open in mid-April.

The retail center at 2400 S. Marion Road is full as a nail salon leased the final space.

“Sky Nails is building out their space now and should be opening in a few months,” Kaufhold said.

Other standalone restaurants remain on the market. There’s a deal in the works on the former Starbucks that would bring a national quick-service restaurant to the development, and the former Chick N Max is on the market.

Ninety percent of the land at Lake Lorraine has been developed or is under development. There are some smaller parcels remaining along Lake Shore Boulevard and a larger one adjacent to the lake.