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Just a short update, Sears has announced that they are closing their store at Greenspoint sometime in May. The announcement in the Chronicle also states that the former JCPenney space is being released as a 20 screen theater. This is the ultimate turning point, I could easily see Dillards or Macy's leaving if things don't turn around very soon.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6880268.html

Also, thanks to everyone who posted the vintage photos!

I went by today, this project is finally coming together! Most of the interior construction wall has been torn down blocking the new entrance, exposing a couple of future leased/specialty spaces next to the new entrances. The new entrance doors on the existing store have been installed and appear that they will be operational very soon. The portion of the parking lot which has been closed off is currently being ripped up and replaced at various points. It looks like this new entrance will open within the next couple of weeks, at which point the old entrance will be closed and walled over. More flooring has been replaced throughout the store, and new restrooms are being finished at the back of the store. Also, some departments are being moved into their final locations!

I think that the Subway may close very, very soon. I was also a bit surprised that they didn't remove the ceiling tiles before they opened the electronics section. I may go this Sunday nonetheless.

Most of the time when these stores are expanded, the ceiling tiles are simply replaced but not removed. Because the drop ceiling was originally used to hide the mechhanical and structural systems of the building, the ceiling cannot be easily removed without shifting the building systems contained above the ceiling. The ceiling will probably continue into the food section, at which point the ceiling will open up and become higher like most supercenters. Several stores in the Dallas area have been updated in this manner.

I drove by the store today! Inside, the new electronics department is almost complete, and the flooring in the old electronics area has been replaced. On that note, most of the flooring throughout the store has been replaced, with a few small sections left to go. Also, the newly built area near the new garden center entrance is now open, although the entrance doors have not been installed yet. Housewares are currently being housed in this area. The food expansion and the new entrances are currently being bricked over. It looks like the new entrance on the front of the existing store may open very soon, with demolition of the current entrance soon to follow. The expansion still has a long way to go, but the work on the existing building is progressing quickly. The lighting and ceiling tiles still need to be replaced (LED lighting is in the works). Also, new shelving and fixtures have been installed in some parts of the store, but some areas still have the old fixtures or an odd mix of new/old.