National retail stores could be a huge draw to the campus area and a boost to current businesses, according to Campus Partners.The idea is to add to the mix of shopping opportunities to encourage students to live and shop along High Street, said Steve Sterrett, director of community relations for Campus Partners.Sporting goods, health food, clothing and book store chains have shown interest in the area, said David Dixon, development consultant to Campus Partners. A group is also interested in bringing an arts and cinema complex to the area.Parking and business space needs to be assessed in order to make room for the new stores on High Street, he said.”Right now there are two to five opportunities between 11th Avenue and Lane Avenue with enough space (for new stores),” Dixon said.Many retailers want to be in the city instead of the malls, and High Street offers them that chance, he said.Campus Partners will soon be talking to many retailers interested in the area to find out what they need and what the area can offer them.”Our role is to facilitate the development of businesses,” said Joe Williams, director of real estate for Campus Partners. “All we want to do is get owners talking to the retailers and let them work out the details.” University markets are in great demand, so drawing interest from national retailers has not been a problem and others are encouraged to follow stores to new areas.Thanks in part to some of the work done by Campus Partners, the first retailer will be Urban Outfitters, a national alternative clothing and housewares chain. The store will open by fall quarter.In order to accommodate Urban Outfitters, the previous tenants at 1782 N. High St. were paid so the lease could be terminated, said Scott Schiff, owner of the property.Williams said he works with local retailers the same way he works with the chain retailers, not showing a preference to anyone.”This isn’t going to be all nationals,” Williams said. There needs to be a good combination of local and national outlets to maintain the local flavor, he said. He said he believes businesses already operating on High Street will be happy with the additions and be able to feed off the larger stores. “We want to create an environment where students are able to have all of their needs met,” Williams said.