New J.C. Penney location emerges in San Bernardino

In an age when mall owners’ overriding challenge is what to do with the space left by departed department stores, one 50-year-old center in California landed a new one.



Penney last week opened a 119,000-sq.-ft. location at Inland Center in San Bernardino, joining co-anchors Macy’s, Sears, and Forever 21. The fully renovated space it occupies was last home to Gottshalks.



"J.C. Penney first opened in San Bernardino in 1916, and although we departed for a brief period, we're proud to become reacquainted with the city we first met 100 years ago," said Penney’s GM Paul Mutshnick.



Inland Center is a market-dominant property that has maintained customer traffic, according to owner Macerich.



"Since opening in 1966, this mall has been the dominant retail destination for the greater San Bernardino region, which is the 13th most populous metropolitan area in the entire country,” said Macerich executive VP of Real Estate Randy Brant.

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