Australia's Westfield bought the complex in 1981 and continued to operate it as the CONNECTICUT POST MALL for 17 years. In the meantime, Caldor built a store on the south end (1977). Hartford's G. Fox opened a new store (1991), that was rebranded by Filene's (1993). J.C. Penney also established a CONNECTICUT POST presence by assuming a vacant Alexander's (1991). At the time of this plan, the service basement of the mall has just been reconfigured as a second retail floor (Level I).

A southward-looking aerial of the complex, circa-1998. This snapshot was taken just before the north and south ends of the mall were totally reconfigured.
Photo from http://classes.yale.edu / Alex MacLean

Sears' CONNECTICUT POST store was built on space previously occupied by a Stop & Shop supermarket. The Sears store welcomed first customers in April 2001.
Photo from Milford County, Connecticut 

As previously mentioned, G. Fox's CONNECTICUT POST store became a Boston-based Filene's in February 1993. A third level was added to the building in 2005. The store was rebranded as a Macy's in September 2006.
Photo from www.fusco.com / Fusco Builders

The mall, now officially known as WESTFIELD CONNECTICUT POST, was given a major makeover in the mid-2000s. Its south end was rebuilt into a vertically-stacked Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, Food Court and megaplex cinema (in light gray). Two parking garages were also added. The shopping facility, which now covered 1,334,000 leasable square feet, was the Nutmeg State's largest shopping mall.