in October 2010 it would remodel the two-story former Belk store, expanding it to from . The new design includes reddish brick, a cupola, and columns to echo Georgia and the South. The store opened in November 2011. The former Parisian store converted to a 12-screen AMC Theatres featuring a MacGuffins bar, recliners, Coca-Cola Freestyle, IMAX, and ETX in September 2012. In recent years the mall has begun to face competition with online shopping as well as newer mixed-use developments, particularly Avalon — high end stores such as Apple, Gap, and Pottery Barn left North Point for Avalon. Closer to Atlanta, Simon Property Group-owned flagship malls Phipps Plaza and Lenox Square both received major upgrades in the 2010s, and another new mixed-use development in southern Forsyth County called Halcyon, which opened in 2019. Sears closed in June 2018 during a series of closures. New mixed-use development In February 2019, the Alpharetta City Council approved plans for a new 83-acre mixed-use development on the northeast side of the mall, featuring apartments, restaurants, new retail areas, small parks and trails, a rock wall, a play fountain, and a lake. The former Sears is set to be demolished for the project, and the playground inside the mall will be expanded. Responding to the successful vote to go ahead with the development, Alpharetta mayor Jim Gilvin said "[i]f you do it right, it's going to be special". The city of Alpharetta is considering implementing a tax-allocation district (TAD) in order to fund the re-development, which would funnel property taxes collected from the surrounding area directly towards project infrastructure, including sewers and roads. Similar TAD schemes have been used to help finance two other re-developments in the Atlanta area: Atlantic Station and the BeltLine. These sorts of tax programs attract opposition, as they can remain in place for years, if not decades. Both Fulton County and Fulton County Schools would need to agree to give up their respective shares of the property taxes. Current anchors AMC Theatres (2012-present) Dillard's (1996-present) JCPenney (October 20, 1993-present) Macy's (March 6, 2005-present) Von Maur (November 2011-present) Former anchors Belk (2007–September 2009) Dino Safari (November 19, 2021–April 8, 2022) Lord & Taylor (October 20, 1993–2005) Mervyn's (October 20, 1993-April 1997) Parisian (November 1997–September 2007) Rich's (October 20, 1993–March 6, 2005) Sears (October 20, 1993–June 2018) Carousel A carousel that sits behind a floor-to-ceiling window in the food court was crafted