CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Residents of Eastlake are expressing growing frustration over the deteriorating conditions of the Shops at San Miguel Ranch, two years after initial concerns were raised about the vacant anchor store. The shopping complex, located on Proctor Valley Road, has been plagued by maintenance issues and an empty former Albertsons store that has sat vacant since 2014.
“It’s deplorable,” said Staci Jimenez, a nearby resident who frequents the shopping center daily.
The main anchor store, previously an Albertsons, remains unoccupied despite efforts to attract new tenants. However, residents’ concerns have now expanded beyond the vacant storefront to encompass the entire complex…