Moreno Valley Mall, a major retail center serving Riverside and San Bernardino counties, was shut down on February 19 after city officials issued a red-tag for unresolved fire-protection system violations. County and state fire inspectors deemed portions of the 1.1-million-square-foot, two-level mall unsafe until life-saving measures are addressed. The mall has hundreds of violations, with nine preventing reopening, including the absence of a backup generator and inadequate fire sprinkler systems. Independently operated anchor stores Macy's and JCPenney, along with Harkins Theatres, remain open due to separate fire-protection systems. Owner IGP Business Group reports installing a new generator and upgrading fire systems to resolve city requirements.
"Portions of the two-level, 1.1-million-square-foot mall were deemed unsafe by county and state fire inspectors who recommended the city shut them down "until all live-saving measures are addressed," the city said in a statement."
"City Councilwoman Elena Baca-Santa Cruz told the Riverside Press-Enterprise that the mall has "hundreds of violations," though nine of them are preventing it from reopening. "For example, there's no backup generator. If there was a power failure, the whole place will go dark, and that's a safety violation," Baca-Santa Cruz said."
"The owners of the mall, IGP Business Group, did not immediately respond to requests for comment, but owner Matt Ilbak said in a recent Instagram post that a new generator has been installed. The company has upgraded the fire sprinkler system and is working on resolving "all of the city's issues.""
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