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Malls · California

Hemet Valley Mall

Imported, unreviewedOperatingHemet, CA

Hemet Valley Mall opened 1980, lost Gottschalks and Sears anchors, now operates with JCPenney and Hobby Lobby, one vacant anchor. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors
JCPenneyThis site: JCPenney wikipedia · all sites with this
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/216021521751830 overture · all sites with this
Website aliveThis site: …http://thehemetvalleymall.com/ overture / http check · all sites with this
Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 50 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,585/mo zillow · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High earthquake riskThis site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with this
High inland flooding riskThis site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with this
High natural hazard risk (FEMA NRI)This site: Very High; inland flooding, earthquake fema-nri · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.99 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Lower-income tract (< $50k)This site: $37,014 census-acs · all sites with this
Opportunity ZoneThis site: 06065043405 hud-oz · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 52% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract income up 60%+ since 2013This site: +79% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 16.8 epa-walkability · all sites with this

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Now

StatusOperatingextracted, unreviewed
documented
It is anchored by JCPenney and Hobby Lobby, with one vacant anchor last occupied by Sears.

en.wikipedia.org

What is there nowIt is anchored by JCPenney and Hobby Lobby, with one vacant anchor last occupied by Sears.extracted, unreviewed
documented
It is anchored by JCPenney and Hobby Lobby, with one vacant anchor last occupied by Sears.

en.wikipedia.org

Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m29: ADVANCE AUTO PARTS #9037; ALLEN TIRE CO 1699; BARBARA RASKAUFF; BATH & BODY WORKS #1204; BEST CLEANERSEPA FRS
Census tract 060650434055,117 people, 7,689 per sq mi; median household income $37,014; median gross rent $1,191; 52% renters; 8.0% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 16.8 of 20; 109 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 346 m; land-use mix 0.87; 16,610 jobs within 45 min by car, 50,611 by transit; 11% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)5 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 0 schools, 15 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 1 civic, 20 food and drink; 50 cycleway segments, 29 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zoneyes, tract 06065043405 (rural)HUD
Housing permits, Riverside County (CA), 20241,439 units in 5+ unit buildings, 143 in 2–4, 8,016 single-family; 2023: 3,953 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.99; socioeconomic 0.96; housing and transport 0.88; 52% below 150% of poverty; 12% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Overture Mapsplace Hemet Valley Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 1.00, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 24,412 m², 6.513837814331055 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialthehemetvalleymall.com (alive) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views7,060 since 2015; 1,356 in the last 12 months (-3% vs the prior 12); peak 2023-08 with 154Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +11% (4,624 → 5,117); median income +79% ($20,729 → $37,014); renters 44% → 52%; median home value +114% ($18,700 → $40,100)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)very high overall (score 98.4); expected annual loss $4.6M; high: inland flooding, earthquake; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 kmnoneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)93,639 jobs in 5,518 establishments; average annual pay $45,718; employment location quotient 1.12; employment -0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20221,324 jobs; 236 in retail trade, 263 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06065043405)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 37th income percentile as adults; 5.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (775 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; poverty rate 28.6%; median family income $32,925; 506 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsHemet Unified School District (KG-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE
Elevation1,549 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025382 county-logged events: 126 flash flood, 84 flood, 67 heavy rain, 54 thunderstorm wind; $115,991,000 property damage reported; 3 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 92545, 2026-09median list price $437,500 (-2.8% on the year); 140 active listings; median 67 days on market; 18% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20235,630 establishments (+13%); 111,571 jobs (+36%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $602,790 (+0% 1 yr, +16% 5 yr); typical rent $2,585/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)13,813 vehicles a day (major collector, 4 lanes); 3 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Opened in 1980 as an enclosed mall, Hemet Valley Mall gained a Sears annex in 1998. Gottschalks closed in 2009 and Sears departed in 2020, leaving one anchor vacant while JCPenney and Hobby Lobby remain.

Why. The record shows anchor losses—Gottschalks in 2009 and Sears in 2020—as the primary visible cause of vacancy; no competition, debt, or demolition factors are cited.

Where it stands. The mall remains operating, but the record does not specify its current owner or controlling entity.

For a planner

  • Precedent: sequential anchor closures (Gottschalks, Sears) creating vacancy.
  • Policy tools: none mentioned in the record.
  • Open questions: future use of the vacant Sears space and strategies to retenant or repurpose the mall.

For a developer

  • Site size: not stated in the record.
  • Control/ownership: not stated in the record.
  • Entitlement stage: not stated in the record.
  • Market signal: median rent $1,814 (opp_reasons).

What we do not know yet

  • Ownership and controlling entity are unknown.
  • Exact site size, gross leasable area, and current tenant mix beyond anchors are unspecified.
  • Any planned redevelopment, zoning changes, or entitlement status are not documented.
  • Environmental, flood, or transit constraints from context layers are not provided.
  • The record is marked as draft (verified: draft), indicating data may be unreviewed.

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  • median rent $1,814

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History and original facts

Opened1980extracted, unreviewed
AnchorsJCPenney, Sears, Hobby Lobby, Harris Company department store
CountyRiverside County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesWikipedia categories: Abandoned shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Hemet Valley Mall is a small enclosed shopping mall in Hemet, California. It is located on West Florida Avenue between North Kirby Street and North Gilmore Street. It is anchored by JCPenney and Hobby Lobby, with one vacant anchor last occupied by Sears.

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

Timeline

  1. 1980 Opened
  2. 1998 Sears annexed to mall
  3. 2009 Gottschalks closed
  4. 2020 Sears closed

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Hemet Valley Mall · supports: after notes, status, year opened
    7 quoted sentences
    opened on October 15, 1980
    It is anchored by JCPenney and Hobby Lobby, with one vacant anchor last occupied by Sears.
    It is anchored by JCPenney and Hobby Lobby, with one vacant anchor last occupied by Sears.
    opened on October 15, 1980

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