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Camarillo · Commercial to residential

Two upstairs commercial suites in Old Town Camarillo could become homes

ProposedAdaptive reuseDecember 4, 2025

2260 E. Ventura Boulevard

An applicant requested a Conditional Use Permit to convert two second-floor commercial suites into two residential units in the Camarillo Old Town zone.

What it was

Two second-floor commercial suites in a building in Camarillo Old Town.

What it is becoming

Two residential units, if the Conditional Use Permit is approved.

Why the economics might work

HUC analysis, not a reported result

Our analysis: upper-floor commercial space in a walkable downtown can be harder to lease than ground-floor space. Small conversions like this may add income with limited disruption to street-level tenants. Approval and costs are not yet known.

The lesson for local owners

Conversion is not only for towers. A small owner with underused upstairs space may have a local permit path worth asking about.

Source and attribution

Editor's note: Source is the state CEQA database record. No decision on the permit is shown there.

Facts are summarized from the source above as of October 16, 2026 and may change. This project is not a Highest Use Commercial transaction. Photos of the property are available at the source.

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