The site has subsequently been redeveloped as Northland Village, a multi-use complex containing government offices, retail stores and the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center.

Northland was one of the first large-scale shopping malls to open in the Columbus metropolitan area, and remained the only one until 1967, when Eastland was constructed near the suburb of Whitehall.

From the time of its opening through the decade of the 1980s, it was one of the most popular and upscale shopping destinations in Columbus, drawing in customers from the affluent northern suburbs of the city.

[2] A south concourse was added in fall 1979, leading towards a JCPenney which opened in January 1980, replacing a smaller location at the Northern Lights Shopping Center.

However, it remained popular with shoppers in the northern half of Columbus and continued to be an attractive destination for those who found City Center's downtown location (and paid parking) a hindrance.

The most severe blow to Northland's fortunes occurred in Fall 2001 when all three anchors (Lazarus, Sears, and JCPenney) pulled out of the dying mall and relocated to the newly constructed Polaris Fashion Place.