The mall declined with the exit of Safeway in the 1990s, relocation of Mervyn's to the new Pinole Vista Shopping Center and the bankruptcy of and closure of Home Base stores.
The mall began to decline due to its relative distance from the freeway entrances and exits along Interstate 80 even though the highway passes very close by.
The department store spot and portions of the eastern edge of the mall were demolished and combined with the new business zone as a mixed-use urban village with apartments, condominiums, and attached single-family homes called Abella.
At this point the city changed the signage on the gateway to state "Welcome to San Pablo" and renamed the mall to Abella Shopping Center.
Abella is located adjacent to Contra Costa College and its transit center and has feeder, commuter, student, and late night service from AC Transit bus lines 71, 72, 72R, 74, 76, 376, 607, 609, 669, 673, 674, 676, 677, and 679 these lines connect the center with the surrounding areas including Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte BART stations.