Palisades Village
Location | Total retail floor area 125,000 sq ft (11,600 m2)[2] | |
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Website | palisadesvillageca |
Palisades Village is a local shopping village located in Pacific Palisades, California, in the downtown area of the neighborhood known as the "Village", from which the shopping center derives its name.[3][4]
Overview
In contrast to a typical shopping mall, Palisades Village is an outdoor shopping center designed to look like a typical American
History
1923-2015
When members of the Chautauqua movement first developed the new community of Pacific Palisades in 1923, they placed a small park in the heart of the village (that would later become known as the village green), and they commissioned the Olmstead Brothers (an architect duo from Brookline, Massachusetts) to design the village and business center that would serve as the downtown area for the new community.[6]
The business district of the Palisades was centered around the historic Business Block building located between Antioch and Sunset.[7]
Development process
Just a few years ago it was said that Pacific Palisades’ tiny commercial center had the beaten-down aura of a Midwestern Main Street where the mom-and-pop shops have been driven out by Walmart — only there was no Walmart. “It was a little village with one or two streets of stores and restaurants,” said actor Billy Crystal, who moved there with his family in 1979. “Over the years it sort of faded and faded.”[8]
— Roger Vincent, The Los Angeles Times
Retailers such as
Grand opening
In March 2018, Amazon Books confirmed rumors that they would open their second Los Angeles location in Palisades Village.[8] This is the first bookstore to open in the Palisades since to closing of local mainstay Village Books in 2011 after 14 years of operation.[11]
On September 20, 2018, a black-tie gala was held to celebrate the grand opening of Palisades Village. Notable people in attendance included
Former Honorary Mayor and longtime Palisades resident, comedian and actor Kevin Nealon served as master of ceremonies, and said about his hosting of the event, “A lot of people say, ‘How do you know Rick? How did you get roped into doing this?’” quipped Nealon. “Well, I do a lot of these black-tie shopping experience openings. I’m the best at it, and Rick saw me at the opening of a strip mall down at Pico and Barrington. It was actually not a strip mall; it was more of the opening of a nail salon, and Rick was coming out from getting a mani-pedi. And we talked and he told me about this and I said, ‘Call me when it’s ready,’ never thinking it would be ready. But, heh, heh, it is ready as you can see.” Nelson later quipped, "Here’s why, ladies and gentlemen; because this is like being a comic on a cruise ship,” he said. “If you bomb on a cruise ship, you’ve got to stay in your cabin for the rest of the cruise. If I bomb here, if I don’t get a standing ovation, I can’t come back to this great shopping experience here. I’ll have to stay at home."[12]
The event included an on-stage appearance by then current Co-honorary Mayors Janice and
2019- present
On August 15, 2019
Shops
As of February 2021, the following shops have a location in the Palisades Village:
Shops |
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A.L.C. |
Alo Yoga |
Amazon Books |
Anine Bing |
Bonjour Fête |
Brandy Melville |
Brunello Cucinelli |
Buck Mason |
Carbon38 |
Chanel Beauty |
Cuyana |
Elyse Walker |
Erewhon Market |
Faherty |
Flannel |
Frame |
Gornik & Drucker |
Jennifer Meyer |
Lululemon
|
Madewell
|
Paige |
Reformation |
See's Candy
|
Sephora Studio |
St. Frank |
Tamara Mellon |
The Little Market |
Towne by Elyse Walker |
Veronica Beard |
Vince |
William B |
Zimmermann |
Dining
As of February 2021, the following restaurants and eateries have a location in the Palisades Village:
Dining |
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Alfred Coffee |
The Bay Theatre by Cinépolis (closed due to pandemic) |
Blue Ribbon Sushi |
Edo Little Bites |
Erewhon Market |
Hank's
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Laduree (pop-up)
|
McConnell's Fine Ice Creams |
Ombra |
Porta Via |
SunLife Organics |
Sweet Laurel Bakery |
The Draycott |
Former tenants
General Porpoise
General Porpoise, a
Design
Each building in Palisades Village was designed by a different architect, to create the look and feel of a longstanding downtown shopping district, so that no two buildings adjacent to each other looked alike. As part of the design process of the development, the design team traveled to some of the nation's most pedestrianized city streets, including
Sustainability
Palisades Village is the "first LEED Gold certified ground-up business district" in the state of
Services
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Palisades Village had a bike share project that let shoppers and residents borrow bicycles is enabled by a concierge program that delivers packages to their home or cars.[16]
Village green
Overview
The Village Green is a small privately owned park located at 15280 Sunset Boulevard, between Swarthmore and Antioch Avenues in the center of Palisades Village.
The tree-lined park features a benches, fountain and lawn area. The park is supported solely by donations and maintained by volunteers, it also hosts community events and is home to 77 different tree and plant species to help satisfy Palisadians concerns about light and noise pollution.[16] In 2019, the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore hosted a landscape art sale and exhibition featuring local artists at the green.[17]
History
The Village Green is on the site of the original public park founded in 1923 which was later leased to Standard Oil for use as a gas station in 1945. Some local residents campaigned for the restoration of the Village Green Park for years. Finally in 1968, the Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce contacted the Standard Oil and begaN to negotiate a closure of the filling station and restoration of the former park upon the expiration of their lease fornthe property beginning in June 1972. The 15-member Pacific Palisades Community Council established a 5-person subgroup called that was called "The Village Green Committee". The purpose of this committee was to look into purchasing and restoring the property to its former use as a village green.[6]
Members of this committee included Robert McMillin, president; Margaret Wylie and Wally Miller, vice presidents; Arvin "Pete" Arerns, treasurer; Bob Abernethy, NBC News correspondent who was also serving as Honorary Mayor at that time. The Village Green Committee signed a lease which gave them the option to buy the lot if it could raise enough money from the community.[6]
On October 1, 1972, the fundraising drive began and in less than three months Palisadians raised almost $70,000, which at that time was a large sum of money, allowing the Palisades Community Council to purchase the lot and restore the Village Green to its former glory for the first time in almost 30 years.[6]
Of the funds raised, $46,000 was used towards the purchase of the village green and the rest paid for hiring an architect to design the park. The basic idea of the Green was that it should be a place to be enjoyed from within and admired from a distance. This meant walkways, benches, trees and flowers, as well as grass. There was to be a flag pole, water feature, and a drinking fountain. The only thing that was not accomplished upon the completion of the green was the water feature due to the project going over budget and a subsequent lack of funds. The fountain was later installed 17 years later in 1990.[6]
The community was said to have worked hard and worked together to complete the green. Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws were drawn and the Village Green Committee was formally certified as a California non-profit corporation in 1973. The Palisades Village Green was formally dedicated and opened to the public on August 17, 1973. The Village Green Committee had originally planned to handover ownership of the Village Green to the
Celebrity sightings
Since opening its doors, Palisades Village has played host to a large number of celebrities. Since opening, movie stars such as Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, John Legend,[12] Kevin Nealon,[12] Billy Crystal,[12] Kate Beckinsale[12] have been spotted shopping there, among others.
See also
- Brentwood Country Mart
- The Grove at the Original Farmer's Market
- Rodeo Drive
- The Americana at Brand
- Westfield Century City
References
- ^ Gardner, Chris. "Inside Starry Palisades Village Opening Gala with Charlize Theron, John Legend, a Rabbi and a Priest". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Stars, Smiles and Sales Per Square Foot: Rick Caruso's Palisades Village Is Open for Business". Caruso. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Palisades Village". LA Times. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b Peltz, Stephen (September 22, 2018). "Developer Rick Caruso goes small with new Pacific Palisades shopping district". Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Tran, Khahn T.L. (November 30, 2018). "Female-powered brands and e-tailers' first-ever stores make Palisades Village a mall antidote". LA Times. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "HISTORY OF PALISADES VILLAGE GREEN". PALISADES VILLAGE GREEN. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Pivotal Moments in Pacific Palisades History: The Year 1929". Circling The News. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ a b Vincent, Roger (March 13, 2018). "Amazon Books heading to Pacific Palisades as new village center takes shape". LA Times. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Rebirth of Palisades Village in Los Angeles, CA". Julie Lovett. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Khouri, Andrew (June 21, 2016). "Palisades Village redevelopment by Rick Caruso receives final approval". LA Times. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Village Books Closes With Heartfelt Farewell". Patch. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Tschorn, Adam (September 21, 2018). "A star-studded, black-tie gala with a John Legend set marks the opening of Palisades Village". The LA Times. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "TV Promotion Fills Palisades Village with People". Circling The News. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Seattle star chef Renee Erickson shuts down her General Porpoise doughnut shop in Los Angeles". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Shmerling, Sarah. "General Porpoise Shutters Palisades Village Store". Palisadian-Post. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d Giacobbe, Alyssa. "This New Coastal Village Was Designed to Be Picture-Perfect". Architectural Digest. Architectural Digest. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "palisades village green art in the park". Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore. Retrieved 18 February 2021.