demolition and replacement of the former Macy's Women's store with Nordstrom, the construction of a new multi-tenant building with a flagship Dean & Deluca next to the Atrium Court, the replacement of the Island Terrace food court with upscale restaurants, and a re-leasing initiative aimed at bringing more upscale tenants to the property. 2010 to Present The Great Recession led to several changes at Fashion Island. The 2009 bankruptcy and subsequent liquidation of Circuit City led to the addition of a large-scale Forever 21 store in 2010. Dean & Deluca cancelled its plans to open at Fashion Island in 2009, causing a delay in the construction of the multi-tenant building it was slated to occupy. Whole Foods Market signed on as a replacement for Dean & Deluca in 2011, opening in 2012 along with Dick's Sporting Goods and Ulta Beauty. Edwards Cinemas sold their Island Terrace cinema in 2011 to The Irvine Company, who renovated the seven-screen complex and reopened it as the Island Cinema in December of that year. Several changes came about on the property's perimeter, with True Food Kitchen supplanting Blue Coral in 2010, the El Torito Grill closing in 2012, and the construction of several new buildings on the property's southern side in 2013. A multi-tenant building was constructed on former parking space adjacent to Macy's, and two new restaurant buildings - intended for upscale restaurants Fig & Olive and Red O - were constructed at the property's southern entrance. Finally, the El Torito Grill became locally-owned restaurant concept Cucina Enoteca in 2014. The Island Cinema closed in 2017 and was leased by upscale cinema operator The Lot, which renovated the theater and reopened it the following year. Forever 21 closed its Fashion Island store as part of a bankruptcy filing in 2019. The building sat vacant until 2022, when it was demolished to make room for a large-scale RH gallery store slated to open in 2024. Two of the restaurants on the property's perimeter - Roy's and Fig & Olive - closed in 2019 and 2022 respectively. JOEY, a Canadian restaurant group, opened in the former Roy's space in late 2022. References External links Official website Newport Beach, California Shopping malls established in 1967 Shopping malls in Orange County, California William Pereira buildings