# Carousel Mall

San Bernardino, CA · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-d92eee1c63` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ca/san-bernardino-carousel-mall/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-d92eee1c63.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-d92eee1c63.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-d92eee1c63

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | office, retail, housing | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | As of April 6, 2024, the mall has been demolished, but the Harris building, Parking structure, and enterprise building still stand. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1972 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Closed | 2017 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 43.0 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Stores at peak | 52 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | San Bernardino Redevelopment Authority | reported · web research agent |
| Redeveloper | Renaissance Downtowns USA | reported · web research agent |
| Entitlement year | 2022 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Planning notes | LNR Property Corp purchased the property in February 2006 with the intention of developing a high density residential and commercial project, but nothing has come from the development. The City of San Bernardino plans to redevelop the area with office, retail and housing projects. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “On August 22, 2017 the Carousel Mall closed its doors after evicting the remaining tenants that were still open.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carousel_Mall
- **acres**: “On July 20, 2022, city leaders approved a plan to demolish the buildings on the 43-acre property and sell the property.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carousel_Mall
- **after_notes**: “As of April 6, 2024, the mall has been demolished, but the Harris building, Parking structure, and enterprise building still stand.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carousel_Mall
- **status**: “As of April 6, 2024, the mall has been demolished, but the Harris building, Parking structure, and enterprise building still stand.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carousel_Mall
- **strategy**: “The City of San Bernardino plans to redevelop the area with office, retail and housing projects.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carousel_Mall

## Anchors

JCPenney, Montgomery Ward, The Harris Company

## Parties

- LNR Property Corp — owner (2006–2008)
- LNR Property Corp — owner (from text) (2006–2008)
- M & D Properties — owner (2008–)
- M & D Properties — owner (from text) (2008–)
- San Bernardino Redevelopment Authority — original_developer (1969–)
- John S. Griffith Company — original_developer (1969–)
- Harris Brothers — original_developer (1969–)
- Montgomery Ward — original_developer (1969–)
- J.C. Penney — original_developer (1969–)
- Victor Gruen Associates — original_architect
- Renaissance Downtowns USA — developer (2021–)
- City of San Bernardino — owner (1972–2006)

## Timeline

- 1972: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1972: Opened as Central City Mall
- 1991: Renamed Carousel Mall
- 2001: Montgomery Ward closed
- 2003: JCPenney closed
- 2006: LNR Property Corp purchased
- 2008: Sold to M & D Properties
- 2017: Carousel Mall closed
- 2022: City approved demolition plan
- 2023: Demolition began
- 2024: Mall demolished

## Deals and debt

- 2008 sale: 23500000.0 M & D Properties ← LNR Corp  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carousel_Mall
- 2006 sale:  LNR Property Corp   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carousel_Mall

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Carousel Mall was a mixed-use two-story shopping mall in San Bernardino, California, along the city's main downtown street. It opened as Central City Mall in 1972, and was renovated and renamed in 1991. It closed in 2017, and was demolished in 2023.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carousel_Mall

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carousel_Mall
- found by hermes-web (staffboxfree) — https://mall-hall-of-fame.blogspot.com/2008/05/lakehurst-mall-west-belvidere-road-and.html
- found by hermes-web (staffboxfree) — https://www.sbsun.com/2021/03/03/san-bernardino-chooses-master-developer-for-carousel-mall-redevelopment/

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Carousel Mall, San Bernardino, CA." Record m-d92eee1c63, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ca/san-bernardino-carousel-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_sanbernardinocarouselmall,
  title = {Carousel Mall, San Bernardino, CA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ca/san-bernardino-carousel-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-d92eee1c63, 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}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.