Last week, crews began tearing down the former Sears Auto Center, which was part of the mall proper. Demolition overall is expected to wrap up next June and new construction activity should begin. Previously, a couple of buildings on the mall's western periphery (the old Best Buy and Applebee's restaurant) were razed to make way for the new series of office, retail and entertainment structures and green space. In all, the new project site is to span about 40 acres and could reach 10 stories at its peak. The Target store and 2,200-space parking garage structure to the north are to remain intact and integrated into the new project bounded by 72nd, 75th, Dodge and Cass Streets.