Palisades Village Eyes Early 2026 Reopening

By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief

Palisades Village is eyeing an early 2026 reopening, a Caruso spokesperson confirmed on April 4.

“We are working to reopen Palisades Village in early 2026,” the Caruso spokesperson told the Palisadian-Post, “and will open only when the area is safe for our tenants, employees and guests.”

Speaking with ABC7’s Josh Haskell during an on-site interview on April 1, Rick Caruso reported they were waiting until the area surrounding Palisades Village gets cleaned so that “it’s safe” and “the streets are fully reopened again.”

“While Palisades Village remains temporarily closed for restoration, you can continue to support your favorite shops, restaurants and neighborhood businesses through our shopping and dining directory, which includes exclusive offers and ways to stay connected,” the Palisades Village website read.

Plans before reopening include going into all of the spaces, including the businesses and restaurants, and “completely redoing them” before reopening: “Everything’s going to be fresh and new and ready to go, so we need some time to do that, but the plan is the beginning of the year,” Caruso told Haskell.

The development remained largely undamaged by the fire, aided by private firefighters, water tenders that were brought in and fire-resistant material used to build it. Caruso told Haskell that they protected their property and “freed up LA fire resources to go protect other properties.” He also said they loaned equipment to first responders when needed.

“We’re very much a part of the community,” Caruso said to Haskell. “It was the smart decision to do.”

On the CAL FIRE Palisades Fire Damage Inspection Status map, the inspections of Palisades Village’s 40-plus units were broken up into nine sections: three of which sustained “no damage.” Five were listed as “affected,” meaning they were damaged 1-9%, while one received “minor” damage (10-25%).

The development first opened in September 2018. At the time of the Palisades fire, its list of tenants included Saint Laurent, Netflix’s Bay Theater, Erewhon, lululemon, Bonjour Fête, Porta Via Palisades and others.

Party supply shop Bonjour Fête—one of the original tenants to open within Palisades Village—Founder Rachel Huntington shared her experience of returning to the storefront for the first time after the fire on social media.

“The emotions were overwhelming—grief, relief, gratitude and guilt all mingled together as we saw our business amidst the surrounding devastation,” she wrote, detailing that there was “ash and soot” coating the walls, shelves and products, “making it unsafe to salvage anything.”

City National Bank, which is located within Palisades Village, confirmed with the Post on March 11 the branch sustained “smoke and water damage, which will need to be addressed before it can reopen,” on a timeline that will be worked out with Caruso.

Haskell reported that Caruso believes a few tenants will not return to Palisades Village, but that the majority will.

“We remain steadfast in our commitment to reopen Palisades Village with the same promise we made from the start—to be a gathering place for this resilient and beloved community,” the website concluded. “We look forward to welcoming you back.”