By the early 1980s, GLEN BURNIE MALL was in need of refurbishment. A 3 million dollar face lift commenced in July 1981 and was complete by the following November. The interior of the complex was remodeled with new tile flooring, skylights and decorative lamp posts.
Drawing from the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation

The post-renovation shopping center encompassed approximately 418,000 leasable square feet and contained forty-one stores and services. In 1983, Toys "R" Us, which had occupied the entire north anchor space in 1974, downsized into its eastern half. An Epsteins department store set up shop in the western half.

GLEN BURNIE MALL TENANTS 1983:

MONTGOMERY WARD (with snack bar and freestanding Auto Center) / G.C. MURPHY 5 & 10 (with snack bar) / EPSTEINS / PLUS DISCOUNT supermarket / A.S. Beck Shoes / Added Touch Jewelry / Athletic Attic / Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Store / Chess King men's wear / Cushner's men's wear / Equitable Trust Company / Foxmoor Casuals ladies' wear / Fun-N-Games / Gemstone Jewelry / Glen Burnie Mall Theatre (single-screen) / Hair 2000 Beauty Salon / Hanover Shoes / Hot Sam Pretzels / House of Fries restaurant / Jean Nicole ladies' wear / Jo-Ann Fabrics / Kay Jewelers / Kid's Stuff children's wear / Kinney Shoes / Lamp Post Restaurant / Marianne Shops ladies' wear / Marvin's Sport City / McKeever's restaurant / Morrow's Nut House / Mother Goose Shoes / Parklane Hosiery / Radio Shack / Record Bar / Revco Drugs / Small World Giftland / Tees For Two / The Card Mart / Things Remembered / Thom McAn Shoes / Toys "R" Us / Zales Jewelers