NewMark Merrill Companies, a Calabasas, California-based retail shopping center owner and development company, in partnership with World Premier Investments and R.Y. Properties, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received entitlements to develop Desert Sky Plaza II, a 30-acre 297,363-square-foot shopping center at the Southeast corner of Roy Rogers Drive and Amargosa Road in Victorville, California. NewMark Merrill is scheduled to break ground in the second quarter of 2026 with the opening planned for Fall 2027.
Designed by Architects Orange and Kimley Horn, Desert Sky Plaza II will be the second phase of the existing Home Depot anchored Desert Sky Plaza. This new phase will be anchored by Target, Burlington, and several other soft goods retailers. The project is projected by Placer.ai to generate over 6.5 million annual visits when open. Desert Sky Plaza is roughly 70% pre-committed but still has availability for a wide range of tenants including junior anchor, drive-thru, carwash, pad, and retail shop spaces ranging from 1,500 square feet to 25,000 square feet. Greg Giacopuzzi and Darren Bovard of NewMark Merrill are overseeing leasing at the center.
The NewMark Merrill development team includes Sandy Sigal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Susan Rorison, Chief Operating Officer; Jim Patton, Senior Vice President of Leasing & Acquisitions; Sandra Kist, Chief Financial Officer; Brad Pearl, Executive Vice President, Luca Giovanardi, Chief Development Officer; Greg Giacopuzzi, Vice President, Leasing and Development; and Elaine Weiss, Senior Project Manager, Construction & Development.
“Desert Sky Plaza II is the culmination of our partnership with the City of Victorville and our commitment to the High Desert region,” said Sandy Sigal, NewMark Merrill Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are extremely excited to bring much needed retail, restaurants, and services to this region as it continues to grow. NewMark Merrill will continue to look for opportunities to bring our expertise to Victorville and surrounding cities through development, investment, and property management.”
Desert Plaza II is conveniently located off the I-15 freeway at the Southeast corner of Roy Rogers Drive and Amargosa Road in the City of Victorville. The center is a component of the larger, comprehensive, and approximately 100-acre commercial development known as The Desert Plazas which currently features Winco and Home Depot anchors and will include over 800,000 square feet of retail when fully completed. This area boasts over 31,000 average daily trips on Roy Rogers Drive and more than 90,000 trips, and over 32,000,000 annual impressions from the project’s digital reader board located at the I-15 freeway offramp. The trade area for this development will include over 130,928 potential shoppers and is situated within a growth market with over 22,500 new homes approved and/or under development.
About NewMark Merrill Companies
NewMark Merrill Companies, Inc. owns and/or manages a portfolio of over 110 shopping centers valued at more than $3 billion. Since 1987, President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy Sigal has led the company of shopping centers representing over 2,000 tenants and 13 million square feet in California, Colorado, and Illinois. The Company has founded and invested heavily in BrightStreet Ventures, its technology company, which is working on leading edge solutions for landlords and tenants to succeed in today’s retail environment. For more information, please visit NewMarkMerrill.com.
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