Revitalizing a Vacant Site
Economic Benefits for Thousand Oaks
Tired of Traffic? We Understand!
The Home Depot Gives Back

Revitalizing a Vacant Site

  • Revitalizes a vacant site suffering from vandalism and deterioration

  • Creates significant aesthetic improvements including a new building, major upgrades and beautiful landscaping

  • Levels the site to make parking and walking safer

  • Maintains the property’s previous use as a commercial/retail center

  • Restricts outdoor storage in consideration of our neighbors and the overall appearance of the store

Learn more about The Home Depot and land use.

Economic Benefits for Thousand Oaks

  • Generates approximately $400,000 in sales tax revenue annually for the City to fund important public services such as police and fire departments and community parks

  • Creates approximately 150 new jobs for Thousand Oaks

  • Offers the most competitive pay and benefits for full-time and part-time associates in our industry and invests in training and leadership development

Learn what an independent study reveals about the proposed store and impact to the local economy.

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Tired of Traffic? We Understand!

  • Ample two-lane driveways prevent queuing and potential traffic blockages

  • Reduces travel time for customers who live in the south side of the City, lessening impacts on City streets, the US 101 freeway and traffic in Newbury Park

  • Store-controlled truck deliveries allow us to manage timing and circulation of trucks in and out of the facility

Learn how traffic issues are addressed in a summary of key findings from the City’s Draft EIR.

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The Home Depot Gives Back

Major 2008 Conejo Valley Days sponsor

Every new store exceeds the most stringent energy efficiency codes in the country by:

  • reducing water usage with automatic flow valves
  • using high efficiency T-5 lamps throughout the building to greatly reduce lighting levels
  • using LED (light emitting diodes) elements for signage, which uses a fraction of the energy used by traditional illuminated signs and reduces waste
Supported local project to landscape Thousand Oaks High School Performing Arts Center

baseball Supported Westlake High School Baseball Team Boosters by allowing free access for its Christmas tree sales

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Our associate-volunteers partner with KaBOOM! to build and/or renovate 1,000 playgrounds and fields nationwide

homedepot Contributes to Rebuilding Together Ventura County to help rebuild/rehabilitate owner-occupied homes, shelters and non-profit facilities for low-income residents

The Home Depot offers more than 3,000 Eco Options products designed to generate less impacts on the enviornment than traditional products and was recently named ENERGY STAR® Retail Partner of the Year

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Site Plan (PDF)
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Conceptual view from Hampshire Road

“Representatives from Home Depot personally came by my practice to speak with me about the development plans with renderings, noting my concerns, and demonstrating their interest in being a great neighbor.”

-Dr. Ronald G.
Thousand Oaks

Community Open House, May 10, 2007