In preparation for the 2024 NFL season, the Los Angeles Rams today announced that they will be relocating their practice facility to Woodland Hills, California. Part of the nearly 100 acres in Woodland Hills that Los Angeles Rams owner and chairman E. Stanley Kroenke purchased last year, the facility will be situated at the intersection of West Oxnard Street and Canoga Avenue.
The announcement was made at a celebration at the nearby Topanga Village, a 100-acre destination for dining and shopping that is both indoor and outdoor. Bob Blumenfield, a council member, joined Los Angeles Rams Chief Operating Officer Kevin Demoff to discuss the relocation and the news that construction will start later this week.
“This is a monumental day for the Los Angeles Rams as we can now call Woodland Hills and the City of Los Angeles our home,” said Demoff. “We are grateful to Councilman Blumenfield for his support and to this wonderful community for welcoming us to their neighborhood. Since bringing the Rams home to Los Angeles, Stan Kroenke’s commitment to this region is unmatched and we are excited to expand our footprint and deepen our impact across the city.”
The celebration marked the end of the Rams Community Blitz Day of Service in Woodland Hills, which also included military appreciation events at two nearby schools, Calabash Charter Academy and Woodlake Elementary Community Charter, and stops at the West Valley Food Pantry. As part of the team’s yearly Salute To Service week, Rams players Rob Havenstein, Ernest Jones, Larrell Murchison, Christian Rozeboom, Coleman Shelton, Jonah Williams, Kyren Williams, and Russ Yeast joined Rams Cheerleaders and Rampage at these events to support the Rams’ new home and pay tribute to the armed forces. In addition, to welcome their hometown team to the neighborhood, the newest Certified #RamsHouse Blinkie’s Donuts distributed Rams donuts.
“I am thrilled that Stan Kroenke and the Los Angeles Rams are investing in our community and calling Woodland Hills their home,” said Council member Blumenfield. “I look forward to partnering with the Rams and the Kroenke Group as they develop plans for their footprint and investments in Warner Center and deepen their local relationships.”
The Rams will erect a complex on this property over the course of the next few months, made up of modular trailers that will house locker rooms, media rooms, meal rooms, weight rooms, and training rooms for coaches, players, scouts, and staff. The team will practice and train on the two football fields that are next to the trailers.
This is the first phase of Kroenke’s long-term plan for the property, which is a component of the massive development that the Warner Center 2035 plan envisions for Woodland Hills. Following the establishment of the practice facility, the organization will start looking into a larger development that would house the team’s permanent headquarters and practice facility in addition to a plan to include retail, commercial, and residential spaces as well as green areas and other amenities that benefit the community.
Topanga Village, home to more than 70 stores and eateries featuring everything from well-known national brands to distinctive local establishments, is one of the best places in the West Valley to shop and eat. The outdoor shopping center has kid-friendly play areas, pet-friendly zones, and refreshing water features that are ideal for summertime heat waves. In addition to providing a venue for community gatherings, Topanga Village organizes a variety of year-round activities, such as outdoor exercise classes, live music in the summer, and holiday celebrations. Future upgrades to the center will put an emphasis on establishing a location where people can congregate in a lovely setting to shop, eat, and mingle.
For the most part of his career, Kroenke has worked in community development and real estate. He established the Kroenke Group in 1983, which is a well-known national company that develops and oversees shopping malls and apartment complexes all over the country. The Kroenke Group is the owner and operator of 40 million square feet of shopping centers spread across 39 states. He has started and turned around numerous businesses over his career, including warehouses, well-known wineries and ranches in Europe and North America, radio and television stations, and more. Combining his skills in sports, retail, commercial, and residential development, Kroenke built SoFi Stadium and is still working on Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California.