1.01 Acre Retail Pad for Lease in Fontana, CA | Sierra Lakes Shopping Corridor Ground Lease Opportunity Key Takeaways Positioned within a 11.6M+ annual visit retail corridor Strong co-tenancy including Costco, Home Depot, LA Fitness, Ralphs and Lowe’s Multiple traffic generators including sports, golf, automotive, and employment hubs Significant residential pipeline with thousands of planned and existing units nearby High daytime population supported by schools, logistics, and regional employment centers Direct access to Interstate 210 and major arterial roads Suitable for a wide range of retail, restaurant, and service uses Drive-through and pad configurations well-suited for restaurant, QSR, and food & beverage concepts The opportunity This is a 1.01 acre retail pad for lease in Fontana, CA, located within Sierra Lakes Shopping Corridor. The site is offered as a ground lease opportunity, suitable for a wide range of retail and service oriented uses seeking long-term positioning within a high-traffic regional retail environment. The property is located within a well-established commercial corridor in the Inland Empire, supported by national retail anchors, strong residential growth, and consistent commuter and destination traffic. Property Classification This ground lease aligns with: Retail pad site development Ground lease retail opportunities Neighborhood and community shopping center infill The pad configuration and site dimensions are well-suited for restaurant concepts including QSR, fast casual, and drive-through builds, with the corridor’s existing food & beverage co-tenancy (Chipotle, Panda Express) confirming strong consumer appetite for dining options in this trade area. Corridor Positioning & Nearby Anchors Positioned within the Sierra Lakes shopping corridor, the pad benefits from a mature trade area supported by stabilized retail demand and predictable traffic flows. At the core of the corridor are major anchors including Costco, The Home Depot, Lowe’s, LA Fitness, and Ralphs, along with high-frequency food tenants such as Chipotle and Panda Express. This established tenant base creates strong daily trip generation and reinforces the corridor’s role as a primary retail destination within the Fontana trade area. How it connects to surrounding demand drivers The value of a pad for lease in Fontana, CA is closely tied to how it integrates into surrounding demand generators. In this case, the site benefits from three distinct layers of traffic drivers. 1. Regional retail and daily-needs anchors The corridor draws an estimated 11.6 million annual visits, supported by national tenants and essential services. This creates a consistent baseline of consumer activity throughout the week. 2. Recreational and destination traffic Directly north of the site is Sierra Lakes Golf Club, which generates approximately 149,500 annual visits. In addition, the nearby Ralph M. Lewis Sports Complex attracts more than 477,800 visits per year, contributing significant weekend and evening traffic from regional visitors. 3. Automotive and employment activity To the south, a concentration of automotive dealerships including Kia, Nissan, Honda, Chevrolet, and Mazda creates steady daytime activity driven by both sales and service operations. Together, these elements create a multi-layered demand environment that supports retail performance beyond simple residential density. Residential growth and long-term demand base One of the most important drivers of this ground lease opportunity is the scale of residential expansion in the immediate trade area. The surrounding area includes multiple existing and planned residential developments, including Monterado (featuring the Rivello collection) and the Vasari at Ventana luxury apartments. A primary driver of new growth is The Arboretum, a master-planned community featuring neighborhoods like Marigold and Trellis. These developments collectively contribute several hundred residential units to the broader corridor. In addition, future phases of Lewis Planned Communities include more than 2,000 additional units along with supporting infrastructure such as a future school. This type of long-term residential pipeline is a key indicator of sustained retail demand growth. Schools and daytime population stability The trade area is further supported by a strong educational network, which contributes to consistent daytime population and family-oriented spending patterns. Nearby institutions include Summit High School with approximately 2,725 students, Sierra Lakes Elementary with 902 students, and Falcon Ridge Elementary with 528 students. In addition, Oak Grove Preparatory Academy is currently under construction and scheduled to open in August 2026 with capacity for approximately 1,200 students. These institutions reinforce the long-term residential stability of the area and support nearby retail uses such as food service, convenience retail, and personal services. Employment base and logistics connectivity Beyond residential and retail demand, the site benefits from proximity to a major logistics and employment cluster located northeast of the corridor. This area includes distribution and industrial users such as Target, Zara, LG, and FedEx. These employers contribute a significant daytime workforce population, which increases weekday retail activity and supports lunch-hour and after-work consumer spending. The combination of logistics employment and retail adjacency is a key factor in sustaining performance for ground lease retail sites in suburban markets like Fontana. Transportation access and regional connectivity The property is strategically located near major arterial roads including Sierra Lakes Parkway, Sierra Avenue, and Citrus Avenue, with direct access to Interstate 210. Traffic counts in the immediate area are strong, with more than 125,000 vehicles per day on the I-210 freeway corridor. Combined with high-volume surface streets, this provides consistent visibility and accessibility from both local and regional traffic flows. This level of connectivity is one of the defining characteristics of successful retail pad sites in Southern California suburban trade areas. Demographics supporting retail viability The surrounding trade area demonstrates strong demographic fundamentals across multiple radius bands. Within one mile, the population is approximately 15,339 residents. This expands to 120,490 within three miles and 305,761 within five miles. Average household incomes remain consistently strong across the trade area, reaching approximately $169,338 within one mile. Daytime population also plays a key role in supporting retail activity, with more than 134,000 people within a five-mile radius. These metrics support a wide range of retail categories, particularly convenience-driven, service-oriented, and quick-serve retail uses. Related retail positioning A pad for lease in Fontana, CA such as this is typically most competitive when positioned within an established corridor rather than isolated freeway frontage. The Sierra Lakes Shopping Corridor provides this advantage by combining residential density, regional anchors, and employment nodes within a single trade area. This positioning places the site in the same broader category as other Southern California retail corridors that rely on blended demand drivers rather than single-anchor dependence. Restaurant and drive-through pad potential For food and beverage operators, this pad is particularly well-positioned. The 1.01-acre footprint supports QSR, fast casual, and full-service formats, with drive-through configurations possible depending on use requirements. The surrounding demand profile, sports and golf venues drawing over 600,000 annual visits, a large logistics workforce to the northeast, and thousands of incoming residential units, maps directly to the traffic patterns that support restaurant performance. The corridor’s existing dining tenants confirm the consumer appetite is already there. Ground lease opportunity summary This 1.01 acre ground lease opportunity represents a rare chance to secure a highly visible retail pad within a well-established commercial corridor in the Inland Empire. The site is supported by strong co-tenancy, consistent traffic drivers, and long-term residential growth, making it suitable for a wide range of retail and service-oriented tenants. Contact the Leasing Team For more information on this 1.01 acre ground lease opportunity, including site details, leasing terms, and availability at Sierra Lakes Shopping Corridor, please contact the Lewis Retail Centers leasing team.
