Later development
The mall was renovated and expanded with a second level that opened on October 30, 1985. Sears was added to the mall the same year, which relocated from the Indian Hill Mall. The first Nordstrom store in San Bernardino County opened at the Montclair Plaza on May 2, 1986. May Company was converted to Robinsons-May in 1993. The Broadway became a Macy's in 1996. Macy's relocated to the Robinsons-May space in 2006 after the chains merged.
In February 2014, CIM Group acquired the mall.[5]
In November 2015, the mall was renamed "Montclair Place" and renovations were announced. On March 1, 2018, AMC DINE-IN Theatre announced that it will replace the Broadway building with a new 55,000-square-foot dine-in movie theatre, the city's first indoor theatre in nearly twenty years. Multiple new stores were added, including Forever 21 and Spectrum. Kids Empire, an 11,000-square-foot indoor playground was added. A Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar opened in December 2019 in the former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. A WinWings restaurant opened next to the Panda Express restaurant.
The original Broadway outpost was razed for an AMC Theatres which opened during 2021.[6]
The dawn of the early 2020s saw several storied traditional department store retailers update its brick-and-mortar formats after being encroached upon to a degree by several digital retailers in recent years in addition to the COVID pandemic.
On November 7, 2019, it was announced Sears would shutter as part of an ongoing decision to eliminate its traditional brick-and-mortar format.[7]
On May 7, 2020, Nordstrom, which also maintains several additional outposts nearby, announced plans to shutter along with several additional locations as a direct result of pulling back because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Both the previous Sears and Nordstrom outposts are being considered for a future enhanced development expected to take place soon.[9]
Main Event, which opened in January 2025, is a family entertainment center offering a variety of attractions, including bowling, laser tag, virtual reality experiences, and arcade games. The venue also features a full-service restaurant and bar, providing dining and beverage options for guests. Other recently opened tenants include Pandora, Miniso, Two Hands Fresh Corn Dogs and Charleys Cheesesteaks.
