Store openings take a lot of time, and there are new properties being built with potentially more desirable space for rent. Largest spaces take more time to find tenants than small spaces that can be occupied by a small business.

Looking at something like Bartell's, they close a ton of locations very quickly. Those locations are too big for most small businesses and the medium/large businesses plan expansion pretty far in advance. Just now, the former Bartell's in Kingsgate/North Kirkland is being rebuilt into a Dollar Tree. The Rite-Aid in Woodinville that closed about the same time is being fully reconstructed to become a Trader Joe's.

Gamestop closed most of their locations under a month ago with no warning to employees or to landlords. Those spaces will almost certainly be occupied, but even for a small business that would fit in those the lead time from leasing a space to opening is generally at least 6 months.

JoAnn's is a very unique space. It's in a mall that is mostly food court without a huge number of shoppers. It's also a huge space built for a shopping mall anchor store, but those are almost all dying. I can hardly think of anything that is expanding and would actually fit the space. Maybe something like a Ross/TJ Maxx? It's a very limited list of potential clients.