NORTHTOWN 1993. Sears relocated in 1989. The original building was demolished, with Mervyn's, Penney's and Troutman's Emporium taking its place. The mall, enclosed in 1983, has been expanded with an Upper Level. Although the ground floor depicted here is referred to as the "Lower Level" there is also a "Downstairs" floor beneath it. The complex houses around 943,100 leasable square feet and 158 stores and services.