Construction Begins on City Lights, a New Open-Air Shopping Center at Former East Hills Mall Site

City Lights sets opening date, list of retailers

Construction has started on the long-awaited City Lights project at the former East Hills Mall site, developers said in a news release Monday, with the retail center scheduled to open early next year.

Construction begins on City Lights, a new open-air shopping center at former East Hills Mall site

Construction is now underway on City Lights, a 350,000-square-foot open-air shopping center planned for the former East Hills Mall site in Northeast Bakersfield.Developers announced Monday that ground has been broken on the project at 3000 Mall View Road. The center is scheduled to open in the spring of 2027.Confirmed tenants include Boot Barn, Sprouts, Ross, Ulta, Skechers, Marshalls, Burlington, PetSmart, Hobby Lobby, Bath & Body Works, Tilly'…

Long-Stalled Redevelopment Commences at Bakersfield's Former East Hills Mall

The development team behind City Lights, a 350,000-square-foot open-air retail destination planned for Northeast Bakersfield on the site of the former East Hills Mall, announced that construction has begun on the project at 3000 Mall View Road. The center is scheduled to open in the Spring of 2027.The development team includes Fresno-based Parnagian Capital Group, Southern California-based Stephen Zimmerman of ZDI and Los Angeles developer Micha…