The Commons at Calabasas is a retail and entertainment complex in
Calabasas, California
Calabasas (, ; Spanish language in California, Spanish for "winter squash, squashes") is a city in the southwestern region of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States.Rick J. Caruso and his company
Caruso Affiliated
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, the complex features
Barnes & Noble
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Barnes & Noble operates mainly through its B ...
in addition to a Regency Theatres. It has now become a tourist destination as celebrities, such as
Kim Kardashian
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, are frequently seen at the high-end shopping center.
History
Development of the upscale retail and entertainment complex began with a vision of an Umbrian village, complementing the community's Mediterranean style. Caruso Affiliated want to build a shopping center that could serve as a town center for the city of Calabasas. The Commons at Calabasas opened in 1998 as a high-end outdoor mall.
Design
The outdoor
marketplace
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is located in Calabasas in
Los Angeles County, California
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. Caruso Affiliated was designed resembled a hill town of the
Umbria
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region in rural
Italy
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. Renovated to be a retail resort, its 40 tenants provide everyday needs, lifestyle/specialty shops, and entertainment. The high-end retail stores, restaurants and entertainment choices are set against the hillsides of Calabasas, one of the wealthiest communities in California.
Gallery
Image:Edwards Calabasas Stadium 6 Movie Theater at The Commons at Calabasas.jpg, Edwards Calabasas Stadium 6 Movie Theater
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