FARGO — City of Fargo building permit records offer a glimpse at possible future plans for the former Best Buy at 1635 38th St. S. The location has stood empty since Best Buy relocated to the West Acres Shopping Center in June of 2018.

On May 1, a permit application was filed with the city of Fargo for a Foss Swim School. The application indicates the business would occupy 9,815 square feet of the former store, with estimated construction costs of $1.5 million. An application was also recently filed for a new Boot Barn, but further details about cost and square footage were unavailable.

Permits have not yet been issued for either project. Alissa Adams, senior vice president of marketing and business development at West Acres, said leases have not yet been signed. She did, however, confirm that Foss Swim School and Boot Barn could potentially occupy half of the former Best Buy. West Acres management is still seeking two additional stores for the space.

Boot Barn already operates a store in West Acres. A move to the former Best Buy would allow the business to triple in size, according to Adams.

Foss Swim School is new to this area. According to its website, the business offers year-round swimming lessons to children ages 6 months to adult. The business operates seven locations in the Twin Cities area and six in the Chicago area. The site indicates additional locations are planned in O'Fallon, Mo.; Ankeny, Iowa; and Fargo.