The Mountain at Mullin Park — Community Impacts Information
The Mountain at Mullin Park will bring Pepperdine University into the exciting next chapter of our Malibu campus. This web page is dedicated to providing our University community in Malibu, and around the world, with updated information on the ongoing construction effort. Toggle to updates by clicking on the links below:
- Project Overview and Timeline
- Groundbreaking Update
- What to Expect - Community Impacts
- Frequently Asked Questions
Project Overview and Timeline
The Mountain will provide our community with parking, community gathering, and state-of-the-art athletic facilities. The University eagerly looks forward to opening The Mountain during the fall of 2026.
Construction of The Mountain will begin with the parking structure, set to break ground
in early 2023. The Parking structure project will feature seven levels - five above
ground and two below, adding 825 parking spaces to campus. The structure is anticipated
to feature 42 electric vehicle (EV) charging spaces upon opening as well as infrastructure
to support over 200 EV charging spaces in the future. The parking structure is scheduled
to be complete by the end of the calendar year in 2024.
The University broke ground on the Arena, MAC, and RISE components of The Mountain in early 2024. More information about the progress of these facilities will be posted when available.
Groundbreaking Update
The Pepperdine community gathered at Rho Parking Lot on the Malibu campus to celebrate
the groundbreaking of the Mountain at Mullin Park on September 20, 2023.
As one of the biggest transformations on the Malibu campus since the 1970s, The Mountain will be a place that nurtures students' minds, bodies, and spirits and builds a unique sense of community unlike any university in the country.
Read more about the groundbreaking event.
More News and Updates
- Mountain at Mullin Park Parking Structure Takes Shape on Pepperdine Malibu Campus
- Topping Out Marks Major Milestone for the Mountain at Mullin Park
What to Expect — Community Impacts
In order to bring about the incredible facilities and opportunities of The Mountain, we must work together to navigate the necessary construction efforts. The following section highlights some of the impacts that members of our Malibu campus community can expect. This page will be updated regularly as the project progresses and new information becomes available.
Last updated on 7/31/2025
Marie Canyon is closed to recreational activities as of April 1, 2023. The space will be used by construction contractors and will store dirt accumulated from excavating the parking structure site. Marie Canyon will remain closed to recreational activity until the completion of the Mountain at Mullin Park, scheduled to be completed in 2027. In lieu of these recreational facilities, the University invested in additional maintenance of Alumni Park to support the expected additional use during this time.
Beginning January 2024, the Rho lot will be closed to accommodate continued progress on The Mountain Parking Structure and the first phases of construction of The Mountain’s Arena, MAC, and RISE buildings.
All cars must be moved from the Rho lot by noon on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. All remaining cars parked in the Rho lot will be towed at the owner’s expense.
To accommodate the changes in vehicular traffic, the University has invested in an enhanced pedestrian pathway along Outer Residential Road. These enhancements delineate a pedestrian pathway with clear signage and include safety control measures for vehicles such as stop signs and speed bumps. The orange pathway in the below diagram depicts the enhanced pedestrian pathway.
The purpose of these enhancements is to help our community adjust to this new traffic pattern. The University asks that pedestrians abide by the designated pedestrian pathways and that drivers operate with an abundance of caution when driving on Outer Residential Road. Thank you for your patience and cooperation with these critical campus enhancements.
