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Empire Lakes Golf Course

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedUnder constructionRancho Cucamonga, CA

Under construction redevelopment of former golf course to housing/office/retail; entitlements approved 2016; housing market data available. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

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Place

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This site: 2,289 units, San Bernardino County census-bps · all sites with this

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,479/mo zillow · all sites with this

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Master plan or PUD

This site: …the amendments to the city's General Plan and the project's Specific Plan Approved by Rancho Cucamonga City Council. record · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

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New use

Housing

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Office

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Retail (continued)

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Now

Status	Under constructionWikipedia no source
Strategy	Redevelopment, under constructionWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, office, retailWikipedia no source
Redeveloper	The Lewis Group of Companiesnewtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Zoning change	approved the amendments to the city's General Plan and the project's Specific Plannewtypes-extraction reported
Entitlement year	2016Wikipedia no source
Planning notes	Approved by Rancho Cucamonga City Council.Wikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, San Bernardino County (CA), 2024	2,289 units in 5+ unit buildings, 320 in 2–4, 3,617 single-family; 2023: 3,395 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	0 within 10 km, 2 within 25 kmcomputed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	86,640 jobs in 5,451 establishments; average annual pay $44,763; employment location quotient 1.03; employment -1.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	31,940 jobs; 1,069 in retail trade, 2,202 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06071002112)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 40th income percentile as adults; 2.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (969 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 2% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 9.3%; median family income $61,458; 288 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Chaffey Joint Union High School District (09-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE
Elevation	1,082 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	669 county-logged events: 350 flash flood, 96 flood, 86 heavy rain, 61 thunderstorm wind; $46,243,300 property damage reported; 8 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 91730, 2026-09	median list price $608,500 (-12.3% on the year); 91 active listings; median 52 days on market; 18% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	5,362 establishments (+13%); 112,696 jobs (+41%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $548,565 (+1% 1 yr, +18% 5 yr); typical rent $2,479/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	24,462 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 4 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Empire Lakes Golf Course (public, daily fee) closed permanently in 2016 after Rancho Cucamonga City Council approved zoning changes and a Specific Plan for redevelopment. The Lewis Group of Companies is developing the site under construction, converting it to housing (3,617 single-unit homes projected), office, and retail.

Why. Status is under construction with entitlements approved (2016). Housing market data shows median rent $1,706 and ZHVI $548,565 (2026-09). Nearby peer projects include Carousel Mall (25 km) and Redlands Mall (35 km), both also redeveloping.

Where it stands. No current occupancy or completion timeline provided. Traffic data shows minor arterial road (2 lanes, 24,462 ADT) but no congestion metrics. Peer project progress details not specified in record.

For a planner

Entitlements secured (2016)
Housing units in active construction (2023-2024 permits)
Market data available (ZHVI, ZORI)

For a developer

Under construction with approved zoning
New uses confirmed (housing/office/retail)
Peer cluster exists within 35 km

What we do not know yet

No current construction progress metrics
Traffic impact on retail viability unknown
Peer project timelines not detailed

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Similar sites

Carousel Mall, San Bernardino, CA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in CA; 25 km away
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History and original facts

County	San Bernardino County
Census division	9 · Pacific
Notes	Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Empire Lakes Golf Course, a public daily fee golf course in Rancho Cucamonga, California, was closed in 2016 and is being redeveloped into The Resort community with 2650–3450 high-density residential units, retail, commercial, and office space.

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Background

Empire Lakes Golf Course was a public, daily fee golf course designed by Arnold Palmer located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The course was home to the Nationwide Tour event, the Mark Christopher Charity Classic.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

2015 The Lewis Group of Companies proposed closing the golf course and redeveloping the property into 2650–3450 high-density residential units, as well as retail,…
2016 Rancho Cucamonga City Council certified the final Environmental Impact Report and approved the amendments to the city's General Plan and the project's Specific…
2016 The golf course was closed permanently

Sources

Empire Lakes Golf Course · CC BY-SA 4.0
4 quoted sentences
Empire Lakes Golf Course
In late 2015, regional developer, The Lewis Group of Companies, proposed closing the golf course and redeveloping the property into 2650–3450 high-density residential units, as well as retail, commercial, and office space.
On May 18, 2016, the Rancho Cucamonga City Council certified the final Environmental Impact Report and approved the amendments to the city's General Plan and the project's Specific Plan.
The golf course was closed permanently on May 31, 2016.

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Empire Lakes Golf Course, Rancho Cucamonga, CA." Record n-5f7944cc08, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/golf-courses/ca/rancho-cucamonga-empire-lakes-golf-course/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_ranchocucamongaempirelakesgolfcourse,
  title = {Empire Lakes Golf Course, Rancho Cucamonga, CA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/golf-courses/ca/rancho-cucamonga-empire-lakes-golf-course/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-5f7944cc08, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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