Behind the construction fencing on the west side of The Commons at Calabasas, Caruso is building 12 to 14 new shops and restaurants, a set of paseos, a family greenspace and 80 apartments. None of that is open yet. Walk the rest of the center, though, and much of the change has already happened, one existing storefront at a time.
A steakhouse now occupies the old Crossroads Kitchen space. A gelato shop that sources its hazelnuts from Northern Italy replaced Jenny's Ice Cream. A hand roll counter, an Australian fashion house and an electric vehicle showroom have all found suites in buildings that date to 1998. Over roughly the same stretch, the center has lost the movie theater, a pizza place and a café that had served customers for nearly 30 years.
For households in Hidden Hills, The Commons sits just over the line in eastern Calabasas. The new version of the center isn't waiting for the new buildings, and most of it is already open.
What Moved Into the Old Storefronts
The turnover began well before groundbreaking. In April 2025 the Calabasas High School Courier listed Superba Food + Bread, KazuNori, BLVD Steak, Bacio di Latte and Zimmermann as the center's latest additions. Since then, more names have come in through the same route of filling existing space.
| Business | What it took over or brought | Status in the center's directory |
|---|---|---|
| Superba Food + Bread | Breakfast, lunch and dinner with an in-house bakery, next to Polacheck's Jewelers | Opened March 28, 2025 |
| Bacio di Latte | The former Jenny's Ice Cream space | Open |
| BLVD Steak | The former Crossroads Kitchen space near King's Fish House | Opened late June 2025 |
| KazuNori | A 24-seat hand roll counter | Listed |
| Zimmermann | Australian womenswear boutique | Listed |
| Cheesesteaks by Matū | Cheesesteak counter, suite K-4 | Listed |
| Rivian | Showroom at 4776 Commons Way, Suite H, near Starbucks | Now open |
| Design Within Reach | Furniture showroom, suite E-1 | Coming soon |
Several of these are known names elsewhere in Los Angeles. BLVD Steak, which Eater LA reported opened in late June 2025, extends a steakhouse that started in Sherman Oaks. The Calabasas location has indoor and outdoor seating, private dining rooms, and an emerald green, black and gold interior. KazuNori takes its name from Kazunori Nozawa, the sushi chef credited with introducing the cylindrical hand roll in the United States about 40 years ago, and the Calabasas counter is the brand's eighth California location. It joins SUGARFISH by Sushi Nozawa, already a Commons tenant, which puts two Nozawa-named concepts in the same center.
The retail additions follow the same direction. Zimmermann, founded in 1991 by Nicky and Simone Zimmermann, has more than 56 locations worldwide. It shares the directory with elysewalker, Rivian and the Design Within Reach showroom on the way.
What Closed Around the Construction
The departures are a different kind of business. The Regency Calabasas theater, which opened as the Edwards Grand Palace Stadium 6, held its last showing on December 28, 2025, just ahead of construction, according to The Acorn. Caruso's project FAQ explains why the plan dropped it. A theater "made a lot of sense when The Commons opened in 1998, before the advent of streaming services," but it is "no longer a sustainable use."
Marmalade Cafe, one of the center's original 1998 tenants, closed on August 2, 2026. According to The Acorn, the company said in a social media statement that business had declined during the construction. The same Acorn report noted that Fresh Brothers Pizza also closed in the wake of the construction. For anyone who still wants Marmalade, the company's closest remaining location is at The Promenade in Thousand Oaks.
The places that opened lean toward destination dining and flagship retail. The places that closed were a cinema, a pizza counter and a casual café. Rents, leases and the construction schedule all drive individual decisions, and none of those terms are public. The center's mix has shifted all the same.
The Tenants Still Here From the Start
Some of the most familiar names have stayed through all of this. According to The Acorn, Ralphs and Polacheck's Jewelers are among the original tenants still operating. See's Candies and King's Fish House, both longtime tenants, also remain, and Barnes & Noble still anchors the center on Commons Way.
Those tenants handle the everyday trips: the grocery run, a repair at the jeweler, a box of candy, a weeknight fish dinner, a stop at the bookstore. That is why the new directory reads the way it does. The center has kept its daily-errand tenants and added destination names around them. Caruso's stated aim is for The Commons to remain "the go-to center to work, shop, eat, live, and enjoy family and friends."
What the West Side Adds, and When
The Calabasas City Council approved the plan unanimously in December 2023, after two years of meetings with residents and neighbors. Construction began in January 2026. Caruso describes the new area as "a small portion of the west side of the center," with paseos built for "a leisurely walk, window shopping, and connecting with friends and neighbors," plus a greenspace for community gatherings and children's events. The Acorn puts the existing center at 200,000 square feet and describes the project as 190,000 square feet of added construction.
On timing, Caruso says the residential building will be completed in Fall 2027 and the new shops and restaurants will open first, "about midway through the project." The Acorn's August report said the new stores and restaurants would start opening at the end of the year. Caruso's own construction update for July through September said work on the new shops and restaurants was "well underway" and that some spaces would be turned over to incoming tenants for their build-outs. Work on the parking structure for the apartments was also underway. Caruso has not yet named the tenants that will fill the west-side buildings.
Getting In and Parking Through Spring
The center has said it will stay open through every phase of construction, with much of the work scheduled before peak hours or outside operating hours. A few details make a visit easier:
- Valet: Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., near SUGARFISH by Sushi Nozawa and Polacheck's Jewelers.
- Surface parking: Caruso says it will keep plenty of convenient surface parking close to stores and restaurants during construction.
- Drive aisle: The plan converts part of the two-way drive aisle between the two new buildings to one-way traffic, so expect the flow near the west side to change.
- The roundabout: Separately, the City of Calabasas is building a roundabout at West Calabasas Road and Mureau Road. The intersection is down to one lane shared by both directions, and the city's project page says to expect delays through February 2027. According to the mayor's June 26 newsletter, work began June 16 and temporary signals went up June 22 so traffic could take turns through the intersection.
Caruso posts a rolling three-month construction look-ahead on The Commons' updates page, which is the place to check before a weekend visit.
Changes at The Commons are part of daily life in the area, and they also shape how buyers picture Hidden Hills and its surroundings. If you're thinking about how the next phase could affect your plans for a home nearby, Team Sorrentino will talk it through with you discreetly. Book an Appointment.