Two hotels break ground in Redondo Beach
Tucked away near the intersection of Inglewood Avenue and Marine Avenue is a plot of land that has lain vacant for nearly a decade. Once upon a time it was Malibu Castle mini-golf course, but in the years since the business closed it has become a haven for the homeless and a target for graffiti artists. Two years ago, the City of Redondo Beach earmarked the five-acre site for construction that would culminate in two new hotels. Other proposed uses for the site included a car dealership and another golf course, but TRCF Redondo LLC in 2010 won the contract to develop accommodation facilities. Due to what Mayor Mike Gin facetiously called “very special economic times for all of us,” the project stalled. Council members Matt Kilroy, Steve Diels, and Pat Aust join a development partner in “breaking ground” for two new hotels that will fill the void left behind by the Malibu Castle mini-golf course. Photo Tuesday, though, the project in its final machination broke ground. City officials, developers, and investors gathered in the dirt lot to celebrate the forthcoming $59 million project, which will produce a 147-room Hilton Garden Inn and a 172-room Residence Inn by Marriot. Each will…
Read this story on easyreadernews.com