Development Team
Owner/Developer/Architect
Caruso Affiliated Holdings
Santa Monica, California
Landscape Architect
James Dean
Thousand Oaks, California
Project Data
Location
The Commons at Calabasas
4799 Commons Way
Calabasas, California
Total Project Area
21 acres
Gross Leasable Area
200,000 square feet
Tenants
37 restaurant, retail, and entertainment tenants
Completed
November 1998
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The Commons at Calabasas
Calabasas, California
The Commons at Calabasas is a gently sloping retail village with at-grade access to shops, theaters, and restaurants. The design resembles a Tuscan hill town of the Umbria region in rural Italy renovated to be a retail resort of the highest quality. Its 37 tenants service three major retail categories: everyday needs, lifestyle/specialty shops, and entertainment. Tenants and design were carefully selected to fit within the community context.
Due to its quality, design, tenants, and architecture, The Commons at Calabasas has become a major focal point in both the community and the region. In addition to its excellent site attributes and location, it has established broad-based appeal in the area because of its attractive architecture, pedestrian-friendly layout, and high-quality finish. The project’s ambiance creates a timeless and charming atmosphere. Each building has a unique architectural feature that gives the impression that the project was built over time, much like an authentic village, and renovated with polished storefronts and urbane signage. It is a project that is truly the “center of town.”
Official Statement of Small-Scale Commercial/Hotel Award
With this upscale shopping center, a town center was created where none had existed before. The developer provided urban amenities that encourage shoppers and residents to make it a destination, thereby “seeding” the Park Centre area for further development as a commercial and civic center. |
