Any idea what's up with the center where Stein Mart is located?

I was in the Hallmark store a couple of weeks ago and learned they were closing which didn't really surprise me. While I was there a man and woman came in and were asking to see their back room to see how big it was. I thought it was kind of strange.
Earlier this week I noticed they were tearing up the parking lot near 2nd. Then today we went to eat at Thai Delight but they are gone. A sign on the door says they are moving to 33rd and Broadway and will open in mid July. I called them just to see if they were open yet. Got their voicemail message which said they "had" to move. That will be at least three empty stores in a row because the middle eastern place is still empty too. I didn't notice if the kitchen remodeling place next door to it was still there or not.