By: Chad Kim

​According to Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ), SCG America has been selected as the lead to develop Grove District Hotel Resort Development, with up to three hotel towers, also known as Site-C.

By: Chad Kim

The Brookhurst Triangle is a mixed-used project that is located within the City of Garden Grove and is located north of the former Garden Grove Galleria project. According to the OC Register (website), in early March 2014, the Garden Grove planning commission approved a revised Brookhurst Triangle which is downsized compared to the former proposal. Prior, the Union Pacific Builders proposed two skyscrapers, homes, and retail. However, this did not materialize and the Union Pacific Builders dropped out (source).

From Case Number: DEV2015-00094 entails a proposed 12 story hotel project that totals to 466 hotel rooms. This proposed project is located at 1775 S. Clementine Street.

According to the OC Register, the proposed 12 story hotel project will be a four-diamond JW Marriott located at the Gardenwalk mall. The hotel is proposed to be built on a vacant lot that is next to the mall.

The article also states the developer has plans for a second four-diamond hotel at the Gardenwalk mall, however no hotel operator has been named yet.

This news brings much new activity to the under performing mall as a recent OC Register article stated the House of Blues which is currently at Downtown Disney will be moving to the Gardenwalk mall.

Map: 1775 S. Clementine Street
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Source: Google Maps

Rendering of JW Marriott: ​

Source: (http://www.ocregister.com/articles/anaheim-680062-hotel-city.html)

Update on Garden Grove's Site C Project

Further south, in the City of Garden Grove, OC Register states original location of Joe's Italian Ice will be indefinitely closing operations on September 1, 2015 to make way for a new luxury hotel. This lot that includes the soon to be former Joe's Italian Ice is a part of what is known as Site C. OC Register states Site C has the potential for three hotel buildings all totaling to 769 hotel rooms.

Project Location (Source):
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By: Chad Kim

​On June 10, 2013 Orange County experienced the introduction of its first Bravo! route, Route 543 (source). This is a limited-stop bus service (rapid bus) similar to L.A.'s Metro Rapid. Route 543 travels on Harbor Boulevard between Fullerton Transportation Center and Harbor & MacArthur.

Map of Route 543: http://www.octa.net/bravointeractive/index.htm

Additional details of Route 543: http://www.octa.net/BravoBusService.aspx

Picture of a Bravo! Bus:
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According to the OC Register, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is to be awarded a $2.3 million grant from the state under the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program to fund for the next Bravo! rapid bus route, Route 560. This route will not replace the existing Route 60 ,but will travel on the same corridor.

Route 543 is a north-south route, Route 560 will be a east-west route traveling on Westminster/17th Street from the Santa Ana Depot to Cal State Long Beach. By introducing Route 560, it will create a network that will provide bus passengers with a faster option. Route 543 will intersect with Route 560 at Harbor-Westminster which is also where the terminus of the upcoming OC Streetcar will be located. Additionally, the City of Santa is planning for promoting a multimodal mixed use corridor under their planned Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Specific Plan. In the foreseeable future, this intersection could become one of the best location for those looking for a more transit, active transportation, and mixed-use development friendly location. The intersection area is already seeing a proposed development. It is called The Line and is named after the multiple transit options available in the immediate area.

Stay tuned for more news about Route 560!
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By: Chad Kim
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For those not familiar with the Great Wolf Resort project, check out the prior post which provides more detail on the Great Wolf Resort project.

Here are some pictures that provides an update to the on-going progress on the Great Wolf Resort project that is located in the City of Garden Grove:

Picture taken: 04/11/2015

By: Chad Kim

​For those not familiar with this planned project, please check a prior post. Link provided here: http://www.laocdb.com/oc-development-news/december-05th-2015


Update: It appears the site of the planned Site "C" Project has become storage grounds for the Great Wolf Resort Project down the street. The most recent update regarding Site "C" was from an OC Register article published August 14, 2013. From the article, it stated the project was planned to break ground in 2014, but that is not the case. Nevertheless, the most recent information stated the project was planned to have three hotels with a grand total of 760 hotel rooms. Stay tuned for updates regarding Site "C". 

More information about Great Wolf Resort project: 

http://www.laocdb.com/oc-development-news/garden-grove-great-wolf-resort
(Above link: first post regarding the Great Wolf Resort project)

http://www.laocdb.com/oc-development-news/garden-grove-update-great-wolf-resort2
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(Above link: most recent update regarding the Great Wolf Resort project) 

Pictures taken: 01/04/2015

By: Chad Kim

Note: This is a prior post from Orange County Dense Development.

Construction picture update!

For those not familiar with the project see link: http://orangecountydensedevelopment.blogspot.com/2014/04/garden-grove-great-wolf-resort.html

Pictures taken 7/27/2014:

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By: Chad Kim

Note: This is a previous post from Orange County Dense Developments.

Picture update!

For those not familiar with the project see link: http://orangecountydensedevelopment.blogspot.com/2014/04/garden-grove-site-c-project.html

Pictures taken 6/15/2014:
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By: Chad Kim

Note: This is a prior post from Orange County Dense Developments.

Construction picture update!

For those not familiar with the project see link: Great Wolf Resort

Pictures taken 6/15/2014: