Attempts were made to resuscitate the shopping hub. A face lift, done in 1986-1987, was unsuccessful. A major reconfiguration was performed between 1997 and the year 2000. The mall was renamed DOWNTOWN PARK FOREST. Vacant Sears and Goldblatt's buildings were demolished and a Main Street thoroughfare cut through the central court. Newly-built structures are shown in light gray.

DOWNTOWN PARK FOREST TENANTS, 2001:

American Dream Business Consultants / American Family Insurance / Appointed Processing / Associated Ventures / Audrey Carter, Clinical Social Worker / Avon Sales / Bank One / Blue Moon Dry Cleaners / Capese Restaurant / Centre Mart / Changes Bookstore / Christian Science Reading Room / Comgraph, Incorporated Counseling Center / Doctor Dietl, Doctor of Dental Science / Doctor McDonald / Dunmore Music Enterprise / Emcorp / Enell's Unique Gift Shop / Fannie May Candies / From The Neck Up / Gamers Edge / Gateway Training & Learning Center / Gavin Foundation / George Scherr, Biological Research / Office of George Scully, State Representative / Global Mortgage / Illinois Philharmonic / Illinois Theatre Center / It's Hard To Find / Lafayette Linear & Company, Certified Public Accountants / LaGib Realty / LaVance-LaBeaux Hair Salon / Little Bits & Things / Patricia Moore Art Studio / Mama G's restaurant / Music Works / Muzicnet / My Hair Studio / NCG Associates / Nationwide Security / New Life Assembly / Nurses Plus / Osco Drug / Park Center Townhomes / Park Forest Singers / Park Forest Theater / Peace of Mind / Phillip Knoll Insurance Service / Rent-A-Center / Robert Brooks, Certified Public Accountant / Rosemoor Stamp & Coin / Sandlin Art Studio / Smooth Cuts / Southland Caterers / Stillbay, Incorporated / Tall Grass Art Gallery / Tall Grass Art School / Transtar Motor & Machinery / Walgreen Drug / White Heather Studio