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Apartment Building Tops Out in Irvine Business Complex

In December, an article published by LAOCDB provided a detailed look at the Residences on Jamboree, a multifamily residential development in the Irvine Business Complex (IBC). The project, which is being developed Colorado-based UDR, Inc., consists of a five-story building wrapping an 601-car parking garage. Plans call for a total of 381 apartments, as well as residential amenities including a resort-style swimming pool and a fitness center. The project received multiple density bonus incentives in exchange for reserving 76 of its residential units as affordalbe housing for lower income households.

New Renderings for Anaheim's LT Platinum Center

L.T. Global Investment, Inc., the American arm of Hong Kong-based LT Commercial Real Estate Limited, has revealed updated plans for a mixed-use complex which would rise next to Angel Stadium in Anaheim. The approximately $450-million project, slated for a 14.8-acre property at State College Boulevard and Orangewood Avenue, would consist of a series of high-rise and mid-rise buildings featuring 340 residential units, 200 hotel rooms, 77,000 square feet of office space, 3,500 parking spaces and more than 440,000 square feet of commercial floor area.

Newport Beach Planning Commission to Review Tower Proposal

Later today, developer Related California will present a controversial proposal to replace the Orange County Museum of Art with a condominium tower to the Newport Beach Planning Commission. The proposed 26-story development, dubbed Museum House, would rise from an approximately two-acre site at 850 San Clemente Drive in Newport Center. Plans call for 100 two-and-three-bedroom condominiums above a two-level underground parking garage. An elevation rendering indicates that the tower, designed by Robert A.M.

More Apartments Rising in Irvine Business Complex

One block east of Jamboree Road, a multifamily residential complex is rising in the Irvine Business Complex. The 360 Fusion Apartment Homes, a project by developer 360 Residential, is rising from a 3.5-acre site at the corner of McGaw and Murphy Avenues. According to plans filed with the City of Irvine, the development entails a five-story building featuring 280 apartments - including 29 units reserved as affordable housing. The low-rise structure will wrap a six-story garage, which will provide parking accommodations for up to 424 vehicles.

First Look at New Platinum Triangle Development

Thanks to a tipster for the website LAOCDB, renderings have emerged for Jefferson Stadium Park, a planned $364-million mixed-use development in Anaheim’s Platinum Triangle. The project, which is being developed in three phases by the Texas-based real estate firm JPI, would rise from an approximately 17.6-acre site at the corner of Gene Autry Way and State College Boulevard. Plans call for the construction of three five-story structures, comprising 1,079 residential units and approximately 9,800 square feet of ground-level commercial space.

Irvine's Park Place Continues Build Out

Park Place, a 105-acre mixed-use campus in the Irvine Business Complex, continues to expand. On the southern edge of campus along Michelson Drive, vertical construction is nearing completion for a new AC Hotel by Marriott. The project, which is being developed by Dallas-based Woodbine Development Corporation, will consist of a six-story building featuring 175 guest rooms. The select-service hotel is being designed by global architecture firm HKS, Inc. It is just the third American location for the AC Hotel brand, following establishments in New Orleans and Miami Beach.

Mid-Rise Office Complex Pushing Dirt in Orange County

Dallas-based real estate firm Trammell Crow Company is set to begin construction on the Boardwalk, a mid-rise office complex along the border between Irvine and Newport Beach. The twin nine-story buildings, slated for a 7.5-acre site at the corner of Jamboree Road and Dupont Drive, will feature a combined total of 545,000 square feet of office space. The project will also include 5,000 square feet of restaurant space and two acres of landscaped open space.

Hyatt Hotel and Office Tower Coming to Irvine

At the corner of Main Street and Von Karman Avenue in the Irvine Business Complex, construction is underway on a slew of new additions, including a seven-story Hyatt Place hotel and a mid-rise office building. Hyatt Place On Main Street, work is well underway on a seven-story structure that will house a 149-key Hyatt Place Hotel. The steel-frame building is on pace for completion by the fourth quarter of this year.

Marriott Hotel Rises in Huntington Beach

A new Marriott Springhill Suites Hotel is now under construction in Huntington Beach, a short distance from the Bella Terra Shopping Center. The 1.89-acre development site, located at 7872 Edinger Avenue, is being improved with a four-story structure that will feature 126 guest rooms. Planned amenities include conference rooms, a fitness center, a swimming pool and a spa. As of early April 2016, construction has reached the fourth floor above ground.