In 2009, the Hampton Roads shopping hub had been in varying states of decline for around 13 years. Renovations done between 2002 and 2007 failed to halt its downward spiral. In 2006, the north wing and north anchor store were knocked down, reducing the size of the mall by 90,000 square feet. At the same time, a bank and several sit-down restaurants (light gray) were added to the front parking area.

PEMBROKE MALL TENANTS 2009:

KOHL'S / SEARS (with Optical Department and freestanding Auto Center) / STEIN MART / American Red Cross / BBT Bank (outparcel) / Bath & Body Works cosmetics / Bit of England / Bon Worth / Claire's Boutique / Coastal Edge surfing apparel & accessories / Deb Plus ladies' wear / Doctor J. Michael Weil, Optometrist / Electronic Boutique / Foot Locker / Goody's Hallmark / Hot Topic apparel / Jason's Deli / Jewels & Gems (kiosk) / Journey's Shoes / Kay Jewelers / Kelly's Tavern / Lee Chaing Thai / Legends / Liberty Tax Service / Lids hats / Max & Erma's restaurant / Memory Lane / Nail Works & Tan / N Telos (kiosk) / Nestle Toll House Cafe / One Stop Cellular / Pac Sun apparel / Paris Jewelers (kiosk) / Pearle Vision Center / Pet-Go-Round / Piercing Pagona (kiosk) / Radio Shack / Romano's Macaroni Grill (outparcel) / Regal Pembroke 8 / Regis Hairstylists / Ruby & Kelly / Rue 21 ladies' wear / S & K Brands / Sandollar / Shoe Department / Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill (outparcel) / Sport Clips / Suntrust Bank (outparcel) / Sweet Tooth / The Athletes Foot / The Mobile Team (kiosk) / Things Remembered (kiosk) / Watch Stop (kiosk) / William E. Woods (kiosk) / Virginia Diner / Zales Jewelers 

FOOD COURT:

China Garden restaurant / Cox Communications (kiosk) / Famous Wok / Roman Delight Pizzeria / Simply Wireless (kiosk) / Subway

The Pembroke 8 multiplex was shuttered and demolished in the summer of 2011. Construction got underway on a new Target, which opened for business in October 2012.
Photo from https://pembrokemall.com

The mall's front-facing facade was given an extensive renovation as the new Target was being constructed. The new Main Entrance, depicted here, was completed in March 2013.
Drawing from http://www.madisonmarquette.com / Madison Marquette

More modifications were completed in the 2010s. The Food Court was rebuilt as inline stores. Sears reduced its footprint, with its ground level divided between four tenants. The Sears Auto Center was replaced by an REI (Recreational Equipment International) store. The downsized Sears, which encompassed 127,300 square feet, would close for good in late 2018.

By the 2020s, the mall was on life support. A 200 million dollar redevelopment was drawn up to reconfigure the complex as a retail-hospitality-senior living facility. Sections would be left standing, with fifteen stores remaining. In January 2022, the mall was shuttered. In May, the name of the project was changed to PEMBROKE SQUARE (which had been the tentative name of the mall in the early '60s).

Graphic from https://www.pembrokesquarevb.com