Source: 39 Commons Official Website
A long-planned retail center is moving forward at one of west Anaheim’s most prominent intersections.
The city held a ceremonial groundbreaking for 39 Commons on June 30 and said construction is beginning at the northeast corner of Beach Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue. Plans for the first phase include In-N-Out Burger, Dutch Bros, Dave’s Hot Chicken, and space for additional neighborhood retailers and services.
No businesses at the development are open yet, and exact opening dates have not been announced.
What is planned for the first phase
The initial phase will include approximately 15,000 square feet of retail space divided among the three named restaurant sites and a fourth area for smaller businesses and services, according to the City of Anaheim’s announcement.
Anaheim says the planned In-N-Out would become the chain’s fifth location in the city. The Dutch Bros would be its first Anaheim location, while Dave’s Hot Chicken would add a second location in the city.
Construction and business openings are expected to occur in phases through 2028, so the restaurants may not all debut at the same time. Readers should wait for opening announcements from the city, developer, or individual businesses before planning a visit.
The larger 39 Commons shopping center is planned to total approximately 140,000 square feet. Anaheim’s 2026 Rebuild Beach fact sheet projects the broader retail development in phases through 2030.
A later phase calls for a grocery store, additional shops, and service businesses. The city has not announced a grocery tenant or a construction schedule for that phase.
Why the project has taken decades
The roughly 30-acre property has been a difficult redevelopment site because part of it operated as a landfill for construction and industrial waste from 1958 to 1960. The land later held a go-cart track, a mobile home park, and several commercial buildings, but most of the property has been empty since the mid-1980s.
Anaheim says site acquisition and environmental work have cost more than $35 million. Recent work included removing and replacing thousands of tons of soil and obtaining regulatory clearances needed for development.
The property has already seen one major addition: the 65-home Nolin townhome community opened at the west end of the site in 2023. Anaheim says that portion was not part of the former landfill.
The master developer for the retail project is 39 Commons LLC, a venture involving Zelman Development Co. and Greenlaw Partners. The official project website continues to describe the development as a future grocery-anchored retail center.
For west Anaheim residents, the groundbreaking is a meaningful step toward replacing a long-unused property with neighborhood dining, shopping, and services. It is still an early step, however: all named businesses remain planned, and their opening dates are still to come.
