 The mall eventually closed in 2003.The Northridge Lakes development also ran into complexities involving the local real estate market, which preferred single-family detached homes over apartment developments, forcing its ownership to lower their rents and take in a more traditional apartment clientele than the high-end market it intended to market to.The former Sears store was razed, and a Menards home improvement store and Pick 'n Save supermarket occupied the site.