By Sara Beth Williams–
The troubled Sunrise Mall property and its majority owner have now accumulated over $3.5 million in fines to kick off the new year, city officials say.
As of Jan. 7, Namdar Realty Group has accrued just over $3.56 million in outstanding fines that span from July 2024 through the present, the city said in a statement on Tuesday.
City officials confirmed that fines began accruing in July 2024, following initial abatement notices issued to address a range of property maintenance problems.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines were later triggered by health and safety violations identified during an interior inspection of the mall completed in May 2025 by officials from City of Citrus Heights, Sacramento County, and Sacramento Metro Fire District.
In a statement issued in November 2025, the city clarified that, although Namdar briefly brought the property into compliance in December 2024, violations resumed in April 2025, leading to new abatement notices and the continuation of daily penalties, prior to the inspection in May.
The numerous fines reflect multiple categories of recurring violations, including poorly maintained landscaping visible from public areas, significant weed accumulation, ongoing litter and debris, graffiti, unsecured vacant buildings, and inoperable vehicles left on site.
Each day a violation remains unaddressed results in additional fines, which have compounded over time due to prolonged noncompliance.
Namdar Realty Group, a New York–based firm known for purchasing struggling malls nationwide, acquired a portion of the Sunrise Mall property in December 2018, and then acquired another portion in 2020, which was home to Macy’s at the time.
The property has declined significantly over the years, with just over one dozen businesses remaining inside the mall according to a count by staff in mid-January, not including those outside the mall, such as Red Robin, Goodyear Auto Service, and Sunrise Montessori. The mall property can reportedly house 120 tenants.
After completing its comprehensive inspection of the interior and exterior of the mall the city issued Namdar a “Notice to Abate.” Due to the ongoing neglect, the city filed a lawsuit against Namdar in mid-July.
The Sunrise Mall property spans just under 100 acres and is currently divided into seven separate parcels owned by five different entities, which has caused confusion and complications for redevelopment of the site.
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Namdar currently owns a 25-acre parcel where the core mall building stands and two 12-acre parcels home to Goodyear Auto Service, and the buildings which formerly housed Macy’s Men’s and Macy’s Women’s.
The remaining portions of the mall property are controlled by Ethan Conrad Properties, JCPenney, Red Robin, and Antioch Street LP.
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