Santa Monica offices get unexpected tenants: Children from five fire-ravaged schools

In the aftermath of the January inferno that destroyed thousands of structures, several schools from the Pacific Palisades area, including Calvary Christian School, have relocated to Santa Monica office properties, boosting the city’s office leasing market. The Water Garden complex, home to high-profile tenants like Amazon and Oracle, now houses some of these schools, providing a sense of vibrancy to the area. The move is temporary, as schools aim to return to their original campuses. The former Sears building near the Third Street Promenade is set to reopen as Palisades Charter High School, while Village School has relocated to Colorado Center with the help of neighboring companies like Hulu and Roku. Despite challenges, the transition has been described as a collective triumph by school leaders.

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