Yes. Since adoption of the Specific Plan, the City has proactively taken several steps to position the Sunrise Mall site for redevelopment. The City completed infrastructure planning, environmental clearance, and entitlement approvals to remove common barriers to investment. (Entitlements are pre-approved development rights that allow projects consistent with the Plan’s vision to proceed more efficiently.)
The City also worked closely with the property owner to successfully approve a tentative parcel map for the site, a critical foundational step that creates flexibility for future investment and positions the property to attract a hotel developer. Building on this momentum, the City is actively engaged in hotel recruitment discussions to bring a quality hospitality partner to the Sunrise Tomorrow project.
On the property itself, early signs of activation are visible, including the opening of a Montessori school within the mall building and the installation of a new electric vehicle (EV) charging station in the parking lot. In parallel, the closure of several anchor stores has lifted longstanding private restrictions, unlocking greater flexibility for redevelopment consistent with the Sunrise Tomorrow vision.