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Erewhon to Reopen as Anchor Tenant in Data Shows Rebuilding Progress in PostPalisades Village Fire Palisades coastal neighborhood, including hundreds Other returning Pali Builds’ SeptemberWhile 1 analysis. The numbers indicate ofto Processing homes and businesses. Palisades times for new building Village largely survived the blaze due to tenants include permits averaged around 63-77 a surge in permitting private firefighting efforts and fire-resistant days in summer months, up from 31 the center has remained closed luxury activity,retailer particularly materials, days in March, suggesting growing for extensive refurbishment to remove administrative demands as applications elysewalker, while potential in recent months increase. contaminants. Pali Builds, founded by locals honored to joindata, the incredible to “We’re fill gaps in official continues high-end home goods New data from Pali Builds, a effort underway at Palisades Village,” tracking until the LA Mayor’s Office community platform tracking recovery Erewhon CEO and Co-Founder Tony provides comprehensive figures. store Elizabeth from the January wildfires, shows Antoci said in a statement. “Reopening Home sales data through Augustis 1a significant rebuilding momentum in meaningful to contribute to the7 Lamont has already reveals 160 way lots for soldussince the January Pacific Palisades, with 179 new home healing and renewal of this neighborhood.” fires, totaling $477.7 million. reopened nearby permits approved since the fires and 160 The include a café The rebuilt marketErewhon shows will stark disparities lots sold generating nearly $478 million and tonic bar. by area: Area 8 led with 11 sales at an with fire-recovery in sales, highlighting a robust but uneven average “Bringing backmedian to Palisades $10.6Erewhon million and $10.2 housing market. Village is contributing a major step $116.4 forward million for the million, discounts The numbers indicate a surge in entire community,” said Jackie chief in volume, while Area 2 hadLevy, 16 sales permitting particularly in recent Upscale activity, organic grocer Erewhon will months. return as the anchor tenant at Palisades From January to August 2025, with Los Village in Pacific Palisades, Angeles approved 179 on new homes in reconstruction underway a fully rebuilt the 90272 code, with approvals store featuringzip an expanded outdoor patio, accelerating time: only two in March the company over announced Wednesday. butThe jumping to 76 in August, announcement comes according nearly a year after the devastating Palisades Fire, which ignited Jan. 7 and destroyed more than 6,800 structures across the affluent
financial revenue officer for5developer averagingand $1.7 million. Area saw the Caruso, which owns shopping most activity with the 48 open-air sales averaging center. $2.1 million. Buyer composition from Other returning tenants 85 include luxury January to July included individuals retailer high-end (53%), elysewalker, 64 entitieswhile (40%), andhome 11 goods store(7%), Elizabeth Lamont already unknown pointing to has substantial institutionalnearby investment in the recovery. reopened with fire-recovery discounts. Palisades Village is targeted for a full reopening in 2026.
Lawmakers Pass SB 79, Sparking Outcry Over Local Control Loss Council Defers Study of Climate Resilience Some decried thefor bill, Palisades District now on Gov. Gavin The proposal, Newsom’s desk, for introduced by Park ignoring traffic, and seconded by infrastructure, Councilmembers environmental, and Nazarian andconcerns public safety Price Jr., called By Zach Armstrong for studying the California lawmakers approved creation a Climate Senate Bill 79, aof controversial housing mandate some have decried for ignoring Resilience District infrastructure and public safety concerns, in mid-September, prompting fierce to help address opposition from Los Angeles leaders. The legislation, authored by Sen. Scott infrastructure Wiener (D–San Francisco), allows for
more housing The multi-family Los Angeles City development Council on near transit stops,topermitting and Tuesday declined advance ataller proposed denser buildings closer to major transit feasibility study for a Climate Resilience hubs andaimed allowing transit agencies to District at supporting recovery buildrebuilding on their own land. Theinbill also and infrastructure Pacific requires afollowing share ofthis affordable housing Palisades year’s windstorm unitswildfire. in new projects. and In late August, a crowdvoted of Palisadians, Instead, the council to refer
along with city leaders and officials, rallied against the bill. “SB 79 is 100 times worse than existing laws,” the proposal backResidents to the Budget and Pacific Palisades Association Finance Committee and the Economic President Jessica Rogers said, warning Development and Jobs Committee for of risks in wildfire-prone areas like the further consideration. The motion to refer Palisades, citing inadequate evacuation the item passed on a 10–5 vote during a routes and infrastructure strain. regular council meeting. In August, the Los Angeles City The proposal, introduced in January by Council voted 8–5 in opposition to SB Councilmember Traci Park and seconded 79, led by Councilwoman Traci Park by Councilmembers Adrin Nazarian and and Councilmember John Lee. Park, Curren D. Price Jr., called for studying the whose district includes the Palisades, creation of a Climate Resilience District called a “Sacramento attemptneeds to hijack to helpit address infrastructure and local planning,” silencing residents. long-term recovery in areas affected byThe the Pacific Palisades Palisadesfire.Community Council Pacific also urged Newsom veto the bill, According to Park’sto office, funding referencing his emergency order limiting for the feasibility study had been dense housing fire Southern zones. California secured throughin the “This bill opens the allowing floodgates Association of Governments, the for developers, displacement, and study to move forward without affecting gentrification, with City no regard for our the city’s budget. staff from the neighborhoods,” Park saidDevelopment in a Sept. Economic and Workforce 13 statement, Los aAngeles Department hadnoting also that prepared report has thousands of housing units under outlining potential funding sources and construction. 79, she of argued, would evaluating theSB feasibility establishing undermine years of planning to place such a district. housing transit corridors. Despitealong those efforts, the council Daysnot after passage,the Park introduced opted to its authorize study at this a motion directing cityproposal departments time. Supporters of the cited to conduct a deficits comprehensive 90-day infrastructure and ongoing
recovery needs in the Palisades area, while opponents said additional review by the city’s budget and economic committees was warranted. The matter has consideration assessment of been SB under 79. The motion by multiple city bodies throughout 2025, instructs the Departments of City including the Ad Hoc Committee for Planning, Transportation, L.A. Recovery, the Budgetand andHousing, Finance along with the City Attorney, to analyze Committee and the Economic and the bill’s effects. The report will include Workforce Development Department.
Several neighborhood councils submitted community impact statements both in support of and raising concerns about the proposal. maps areas within quarter-mile and The of council’s action adoes not terminate half-mile of transit stops subject to SB the proposal. By referring it back to 79, impacts council on rent-stabilized housing, committee, members left open historic districts, coastal discussion zones, and the possibility of further or high-risk fire and tsunami areas. amendments before any future vote.