A more comprehensive remodeling was announced in October 1992. It was to add a full second level, two new anchor stores and a parking garage. After a great deal of controversy and litigation, the project got underway in 1997. J.C. Penney, the first of the new anchor stores, welcomed first shoppers in March 1999.
The renovation was to transform the facility into the (quote-unquote) "dominant retail hub in central and western Ventura County." Along with the remodeling and expansion came a new moniker. As of November 1999, it would be officially promoted as PACIFIC VIEW MALL.
Graphic from www.macerich.com
Our first PACIFIC VIEW plan dates to late 2001. There are now four anchor department stores, approximately 1,061,000 leasable square feet, and over 140 store spaces. The Broadway was rebranded as a Macy's in 1996. This store has just been expanded into adjoining area (which previously housed Big 5 Sporting Goods).