 A 1960 article in "The Cincinnati Enquirer" described the mall as "landscaped to give the appearance of a park", while also noting that it was the largest center built by Meyerhoff at the time.Shillito's added a fourth level to its store in 1962, allowing for the store's lowest level to be dedicated to discounted merchandise; this concept, called the "basement store", also existed at their location in downtown Cincinnati.Sears opened as the mall's third anchor store in May 1967.