The second phase of the project involved the construction of a second, 450,000-square-foot (42,000 m2) bi-level mall concourse, with Columbus-based Lazarus department store on its northern end completed in late 1988.

That store closed in February 2007 after Parisian was purchased by Belk of Charlotte, North Carolina.

In 2005, renovations expanded the Macy's to over 213,000 square feet (19,800 m2), and added an adjacent, multi-level parking garage to the rear of the store.

Because of this, the store received a series of renovations and improvements including new carpeting and paint as well as many other beneficial updates.

In 2019, Forever 21 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced that they intend to close most Cincinnati area locations including the Kenwood store.

However, an official closing date has not been determined or disclosed yet as of now and the store and the other announced closures in the metropolitan area remain open until further notice.