Malls · California
Moreno Valley Mall
Operating mall with completed retrofit; shifting to civic/entertainment; median rent $1,814; no tenant details or occupancy data provided. · summary, model-written
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Site profile9 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
J. C. Penney
This site: J. C. Penney wikipedia · all sites with thisMay Company California
This site: May Company California wikipedia · all sites with thisSears
This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 148,500 on 60 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,585/mo zillow · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: 60 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: record · all sites with thisCivic and government
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisEntertainment and sports
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | OperatingWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | civic, entertainmentWikipedia no source |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Moreno Valley Mall” and “Moreno Valley” (92 hits, first 92 sampled, 8 other filers such as tenants left out). Only weak matches to commercial-mortgage trusts: the mall may have backed a securitised loan, or may just be mentioned in the filing; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2007-08-15 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2007 from the trust name (weak match). Whether the loan is still in the pool, in special servicing or repaid is in the trust's monthly distribution reports, which are not searchable here. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMBS trust (weak) | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C6 | 3 | 2007-08-15 to 2007-08-15 | 8-K 3 |
| Public owner (strong) | GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC | 43 | 2001-03-19 to 2010-10-29 | 8-K 25, 10-K 10, 10-Q 5, 8-K/A 2 |
| Public owner (strong) | General Growth Properties, Inc. | 14 | 2011-03-01 to 2013-02-04 | 8-K 9, 10-Q 3, 10-K 2 |
| Public owner (strong) | Seritage Growth Properties (SRG, SRG-PA) | 5 | 2016-03-11 to 2020-03-02 | 10-K 5 |
As reported by the owner
Property tables from the owner's annual report (Form 10-K, Item 2) on EDGAR, one row per filing year. GLA, occupancy and anchors are the filer's own figures at that year end; “leased” counts signed leases, “occupied” counts open stores; ownership is the filer's share. Matched by name and place, unreviewed; the verbatim table row is in sec_facts.csv.
| Year end | Filer | Name in filing | GLA sq ft | Occupancy | Years | Share | Sales psf | Anchors listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | General Growth Properties 10-K, 2010-03-01 | Moreno Valley Mall Moreno Valley, CA match: exact | 1,064,318 in-line 338,084 | Harkins Theatre, JCPenney, Macy's, Sears | ||||
| 2006 | General Growth Properties 10-K, 2007-03-01 | Moreno Valley Mall Moreno Valley, CA match: exact | 1,086,776 | 50.0% | Gottschalks, Harkins Theatre, JCPenney, Limited, Macy’s, Sears |
Site context
| Housing permits, Riverside County (CA), 2024 | 1,439 units in 5+ unit buildings, 143 in 2–4, 8,016 single-family; 2023: 3,953 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 2 within 25 kmcomputed |
| 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, 2022 | 3,610 jobs; 1,511 in retail trade, 1,360 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06065042523)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 42th income percentile as adults; 1.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (746 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 19.4%; median family income $64,539; 113 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Moreno Valley Unified School District (KG-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Edgemont Elementary; Sunnymeadows Elementary; Box Springs Elementary; TownGate ElementaryNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 1,627 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 382 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 92553, 2026-09 | median list price $537,450 (-2.3% on the year); 43 active listings; median 45 days on market; 11% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 5,630 establishments (+13%); 111,571 jobs (+36%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical 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) | 148,500 vehicles a day on 60 (freeway or expressway, 8 lanes); 22,842 trucks; 12 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Moreno Valley Mall (operating, CA) was developed by Homart in 1992 with anchors Sears, JCPenney, May Company, and Harris. Current strategy is 'reinhabit' with new uses: civic and entertainment. Retrofit already built. Median rent $1,814. No current tenant list or occupancy rate provided. Traffic: 148,500 ADT on freeway (8 lanes). Housing: ZHVI $602,790 (2026-09). Peer malls in CA share 'reinhabit' strategy. No recent renovation dates or specific civic/entertainment tenants listed. Context: Former raceway site. City confirmed revenue shortfall in 1996 affecting infrastructure loan payback (est. 2026).
Why. Record shows retrofit completed (no new construction needed), but median rent metric and lack of tenant details limit actionable insight. Traffic and housing data confirm location viability but don't address current demand for civic/entertainment uses. Peer list confirms strategy alignment but no performance data.
Where it stands. Operating as mall with planned shift to civic/entertainment. Retrofit status and rent figure are key operational markers. No evidence of current tenant mix or occupancy. Contextual data (traffic, housing) supports location but doesn't resolve use strategy viability.
For a planner
- Traffic volume (148k ADT) supports accessibility
- Housing market (ZHVI $602k) indicates stable residential base
- Peer strategy alignment (5 CA malls) but no success metrics
For a developer
- Retrofit already built (reduced cost)
- Median rent $1,814 (benchmark for comparison)
- No current tenant data to assess demand
What we do not know yet
- No current occupancy rate or tenant list
- No specific civic/entertainment tenants identified
- 1996 revenue shortfall context not updated
- Peer strategy score (5.0) lacks performance data
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- median rent $1,814
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Original developer | Homart Development Companynewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Anchors | Sears, J. C. Penney, May Company California, Harris Department Stores |
| County | Riverside County |
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Moreno Valley Mall, opened in 1992 as a shopping mall with anchors Sears, J.C. Penney, May Company, and Harris, now operating with Sky Zone trampoline park and Moreno Valley Museum and Art Space in the former Sears anchor as of 2026. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
The Moreno Valley Mall at Towngate is a shopping mall located on the former site of the Riverside International Raceway in Moreno Valley, California. Developed by Homart Development Company, the initial anchor stores in 1992 were Sears, J. C. Penney, May Company California, and Harris Department Stores and had 140 specialty stores. In the early years competition for tenants divided prospects between competing developers. In September 1996 the City confirmed that lower than anticipated revenues would result in a shortfall estimated to extend the payback period of the $13 million infrastructure loan to an estimated 2026 with the loan peaking at $19.5 million.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Sources
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