City and homebuilding officials will gather Thursday, April 24 to witness the demolition of the long-shuttered JCPenney at the Village at Orange Mall.
The mall, now half of its former shape, saw the back end of the property demolished in 2024. Left alone in the back parking lot was the hulking remains of JCPenney, boarded up and idle.
Newport Beach-based Integral Communities is proposing 167 two- and three-story condominiums for the back side of the mall. Amenities will include a pool, play area, bocce ball court and lounge areas.
The city this summer will begin the approval process for the homes, which includes an environmental impact report and community engagement sessions.
Representatives from Lennar Homes and the mall owner TRC will be attending the ceremonial launch of demolition on Thursday.
Address: 1500 E Village Way
99 Ranch open in Aliso Viejo
99 Ranch Market opened its newest grocery store last week at The Commons in Aliso Viejo.
The Buena Park grocery chain specializes in Asian pantry goods, produce, fish meat, household tools, a bakery, hot food and more.
Shopper tip: New 99 Ranch app users will often get a cash-value coupon to use at the cash register.
The shopping center was reimagined by its owner, ValueRock, which revamped a vacant Lowe’s and several smaller stores into new retail spaces, including 99 Ranch, a Tesla showroom and service center, Daiso, Philz Coffee, Pet Evolution and Paris Baguette.
Still to come at The Commons: Lucky Strike bowling, a Sender One climbing facility, Omomo Tea Shoppe, and a curry restaurant.
ValueRock previously said it was spending at least $115 million to convert the center from a traditional strip mall into something “new and exciting.”
Address: 26519 Aliso Creek Road
USC radiation oncology clinic opens in Newport Beach
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the Keck Medicine of USC, recently opened a radiation oncology and imaging center in Newport Beach.
The 12,500 square-foot Keck Medicine of USC – Newport Beach Radiation Oncology and Imaging offers imaging and radiation therapy technology including positron emission tomography – computed tomography, also known as the PET-CT and computed tomography scanners for the diagnosis, treatment simulation and monitoring of cancer. The clinic also has two linear accelerators that aim precision radiation at tumors.
The proprietary SCINTIX “biology-guided radiation therapy,” or BgRT, also is available for patients. The imaging system uses an injected tracing compound that interacts with cancer cells and sends signals with the location of cancer cells, according to Keck Medicine. That location helps guide radiation treatments with a specificity not found in traditional radiation therapies.
Patients interested in the treatments offered should have their primary physician or oncologist call 949-507-6700 or email NewportBeachRadOnc@med.usc.edu.
For more on the facility, go to KeckMedicine.org/OCRad. Address: 4590 MacArthur Blvd.
On the move
Steve Metcalf is the new virtual chief artificial intelligence officer at TeamLogic IT in Mission Viejo. TeamLogic IT said he will lead the development and implementation of AI strategies for the company. Previously, Metcalf was the co-founder and chief executive of Imagine AI Live, a summit that explored AI’s potential in business. TeamLogic IT provides managed IT services and technology support for small and midsize businesses.
Kitt Jones at Roland DGA has taken a new position as Segment Manager of Interior Design and Surface Decoration at the Irvine firm. Jones previously was Business Development and Co-Creation manager.
Matt Myers recently joined the Roland DGA team as North American sales manager for DIMENSE and Design. He most recently was a sales manager within Epson’s Pro Graphics division.
Matt Koenigsmann, previously Roland DGA’s Atlanta Imagination Center manager, is now a Business Development Applications specialist and will focus on support and pre-sales efforts for the Roland DGA wide-format digital printer line.
On board
Christopher D. Tower recently was appointed to the board of governors at Orange County Community Foundation. He has 40 years of experience as a certified public accountant working in financial oversight, sustainability and leadership. Tower most recently led environmental, social and governance services at the accounting firm BDO.
Meals on Wheels Orange County recently appointed four new board members and one returning member. They are: Ana Flor, chief people officer at Attom Data Solutions in Irvine, Aaron Malo, partner in the Orange County office of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, Sagar Patel, chief revenue officer for Care Partners At Home, and Stuart Moss, the board’s former chairman and a partner and managing director at Keystone Capital Markets.
Good works
Beyond Blindness raised $235,000 at its eighth annual Vision Beyond Sight Gala held Thursday, March 27 at Mile Square Golf Course in Fountain Valley. The money raised will go toward programs and services offered by the nonprofit, which helps children with visual impairments and other disabilities “achieve their fullest potential.” Find out more at beyondblindness.org.
Grants
The Irvine Unified School Board on April 17 received $2 million from Irvine Company’s Donald Bren Foundation. The contribution is part of the foundation’s a 20-year, $50 million commitment to the district’s Excellence in Education Enrichment program, which supports art, music and science programs for every fourth- through sixth-grader. Since it was established in 2006, the program has provided resources for 200,000 elementary school students.
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