 In fact, from the mid-1960s through to the mid-1980s, when nearby Westfield Connecticut Post mall was greatly expanded, downtown New Haven remained the dominant regional retail draw.However, like similar projects of that era, it began to show signs of needing an update and a renovation, starting in the early 1980s.In 1984, Chapel Square Mall and the office tower were sold to successful mall developer The Rouse Company of Columbia, Maryland, who fully renovated Chapel Square by 1986, adding some new nationally known shops, a branch of the upmarket Conran's home goods chain, and a large second-level food court that overlooked the New Haven Green.