New Gateway Mall owners hope to bring in a Costco

Pictured are the new owners of Gateway Mall and staff. Lou Alrifai is in the middle wearing the orange shirt. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW)

New Gateway Mall owners hope to bring in a Costco The new owners of Prince Albert’s Gateway Mall are hoping to revive the mall and add to the tenant list by bringing in some big players, like Costco. Lou Alrifai was on site on Friday and said he believes the mall has a good future if it is managed better.

Alrifai said the former Sears space, which he described as about 60,000 square feet and empty for roughly 12 years, is one of the areas where a larger tenant could fit. The mall itself is approximately 324,000 square feet and considered the largest enclosed mall in northern Saskatchewan. “We want to bring in players that don’t exist, like Costco, and services that I think Prince Albert needs so we can become a target for the population around,” Alrifai said.