"The Center of Smart Shopping" was the turn of the 21st century PEARLRIDGE slogan. In 1996, structures were given a comprehensive face lift. Names of four major mall components were changed. The CONVENIENCE CENTER became PEARLRIDGE WEST. PHASE I morphed into UPTOWN; PHASE II into DOWNTOWN. PHASE III was now PEARLRIDGE EAST. Above, we see a circa-2000 detail drawing of the PHASE I-UPTOWN section.

A detail drawing of the PHASE II-DOWNTOWN mall also dates to the year 2000. The aforementioned 12 and 4-plex cinema occupies a great deal of space on two floors of the facility. A DOWNTOWN Food Court contains nine fast-food vendors (a Food Court in the UPTOWN mall features eight).