NORTHGATE was in decline by the late 1970s. A minor face lift was completed in November 1981. Vacant space was filled (dark gray), completing the mall's basic footprint. In October 1987, a more comprehensive refurbishment commenced. A new Popular store (medium gray) was built, with Furr's Food Emporium setting up shop in the original. The new & improved NORTHPARK MALL was officially dedicated in November 1988.

The late 1980s renovation brought the shopping hub up-to-date. However, it soon entered a second downward spiral. By the late 20th century, NORTHPARK was virtually vacant and rapidly deteriorating. Furr's Food Emporium, seen above, was shuttered in August 2001. The building would never be retenanted.
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Our final NORTHGATE-NORTHPARK plan is a composite, covering the years between 1989 and 2010. J.C. Penney's abandoned space housed a natural history museum for a time. The Kresge dime store had stints as a T G & Y Family Center, Bealls ["Belz"] and Newberrys. The space was expanded and converted into a Boomerangs Family Fun Center and NorthPark Cinema 4, which opened in June 1992.