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California  + Inland Empire  + Retail  |  February 27, 2026
Paul Bubny
By: Paul Bubny

NewMark Merrill Plans Q2 Groundbreaking for Victorville Shopping Center

NewMark Merrill Companies, Inc., in partnership with World Premier Investments and R.Y. Properties, Inc. has received entitlements to develop Desert Sky Plaza II, a 30-acre, 297,363-square-foot shopping center in Victorville. Groundbreaking is slated for 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 other soft goods retailers.

The NewMark Merrill development team includes Sandy Sigal, chairman and CEO; Susan Rorison, COO; Jim Patton, SVP of leasing & acquisitions; Sandra Kist, CFO; Brad Pearl, EVP; Luca Giovanardi, chief development officer; Greg Giacopuzzi, VP, 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 Sigal. “We are extremely excited to bring much needed retail, restaurants and services to this region as it continues to grow.”

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).
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