The Sears at Westfield Montgomery is expected to close next year, and the owner plans to build nearly 700 apartments, new retail and hotel on the site.

Mark fell from a second-floor escalator onto a display case on the floor below in a Sears store at the Auburn Mall on March 11 while shopping with family and friends.

Bethesda Magazine reports that the Sears store is set to close on March 31, 2019, in order to make room for new development.