Sanctuary Spa to Reopen in Pacific Palisades in October
Owners will expand operations with a new nail salon one week after the spa reopens in the Palisades Highlands complex.
Updated on Oct. 26, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Sanctuary Spa is set to reopen on October 29, 2026, in the Palisades Highlands complex following a two-year recovery period after the Palisades Fire. The owners also plan to launch an adjacent nail salon one week later to address a local service shortage.
Why it matters
The reopening highlights the lengthy operational and financial recovery process for small businesses impacted by regional disasters. Owners are using the reconstruction as an opportunity to expand service lines into underserved local niches.
The project spanned two years of insurance negotiations and a seven-month buildout. The new expansion includes two private treatment rooms to serve the local market.
The players
Racquel and Jeffrey Jacobs
The owners of Sanctuary Spa who also manage two local residential properties damaged in the fire.
Michael Kovac
The professional designer responsible for the architectural reconstruction of the spa facility.
The details
The reconstructed spa features a facility design by Michael Kovac. The new nail salon in the adjacent suite includes a ventilation system specifically designed to minimize polish odors, a feature intended to differentiate the new service within the Pacific Palisades area.
Timeline
December 2024: Sanctuary Spa first opened in Palisades Highlands.
January 2025: Sanctuary Spa closed due to the Palisades Fire.
October 29, 2026: Sanctuary Spa reopens to the public.
November 2026: Nails by Sanctuary Spa expansion debuts.
Market Landscape
The reopening marks the end of a two-year recovery cycle following the Palisades Fire. This development follows a pattern of local operators expanding their footprint in post-disaster periods to address service gaps.
Operators recovering from catastrophic events should leverage long-term insurance negotiations to fund necessary facility upgrades and service diversification. Expanding into adjacent suites can effectively capture post-disaster consumer demand in neighborhoods with limited service availability.
The takeaway
This reopening underscores the necessity of persistence through multi-year insurance recovery cycles. Operators should monitor local market saturation data to identify service gaps that emerge in the immediate aftermath of regional infrastructure disruptions.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Palisadian-Post.
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