In 2018, Salem's center city shopping hub spans six city blocks and encompasses approximately 650,000 leasable square feet. During the 2012-2013 renovation, the First Level of the north mall block was gutted. A new Ross Dress For Less was installed in the space. Nordstrom closed their south mall block store in April 2018, followed by J.C. Penney, who would throw in the towel in late 2020.