OC Vibe is designed by Smith-Clementi Architecture firm. The estimated cost of the development is US$4 billion, with the majority of the development being privately funded by Henry Samueli, owner of the Anaheim Ducks, with upwards of $400 million of supplementary bonds being provided by the City of Anaheim.[1]
Timeline
OC Vibe was first envisioned in 2018, when the Samueli Foundation renewed their lease of the Ducks in the Honda Center, which granted the Samueli Foundation rights to a 115-acre site surrounding the Honda Center for the development of an entertainment district.[2] The entertainment district, inspired by similar redevelopments such as L.A. Live, was a part of the major push the City of Anaheim to rapidly develop the area of the Platinum Triangle and spur economic growth.[3]
The initial submittal of plans to the city by the Samueli Foundation was sent on June 23, 2020, and development approved on October 4, 2022 by Anaheim City Council.[4] Construction began in the middle of 2023, with work starting on the parking garages of phase one.[5]
Phase
Phase description
Scheduled opening
Status
Phase I
Opening of two new multi-story parking garages, the Market Hall, five restaurants, a 5,700-person amphitheater, and Urban Park.
Revival of the Golden Bear nightclub,[7] alongside opening of a 3,000-capacity music hall, a hotel, two parks, and the creation of a pedestrian bridge from the ARTIC to the Honda Center.
Aerial view of the parking lots surrounding Angel Stadium, which was posed for development before the land deal between Arte Moreno and the City of Anaheim fell through.
When first proposed, the area surrounding Angel Stadium was a proposed area for future development in conjunction with the OC Vibe project. The proposal would've seen the City of Anaheim sell Angel Stadium and the surrounding parking lots to Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno for $325 million,[8] who would in turn have created mixed-use development around the area. However, following a corruption lawsuit that found the former mayor of Anaheim Harry Sidhu guilty of conspiring with Arte Moreno to give Moreno a more favorable cost for the land in return for a million dollars worth of campaign funds,[9] the land deal fell through, and the proposed development was dropped from consideration by the City of Anaheim.[10]
OC Riverwalk
The portion of the Santa Ana River that passes nearby the ARTIC in May 2015, displaying the lack of water flow typical for most of the year.
The City of Anaheim is currently in the early planning stages of further development of the area of OC Vibe that borders the Santa Ana River, which the city's name of Anaheim derives its name. In its current state, the portion of the Santa Ana River set for development is typically dry most of the year, only flowing when runoff water from winter rains is sufficient enough to allow for consistent flow.[11] When constructed, the OC Riverwalk, a project expected to cost over $200 million, will allow for year-round water flow via inflatable dams,[12] alongside further development of the Santa Ana River Trail with the construction of two new pedestrian bridges and creation of further river facilities.[13] The City of Anaheim has been given a $5 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation to help aid in the development.[14]
Features
Once fully completed, OC Vibe will encompass around 100 acres of the Platinum Triangle district of Anaheim, with twenty acres of land being dedicated to four parks, two hotels, an amphitheater, a music hall, multiple restaurants alongside the opening of a market hall, new apartments and office spaces, and three parking garages.[15]
The Honda Center, opened in 1993, will have a major $1.1 billion renovation that would be complete by 2027, in line with the second phase of the OC Vibe development and one year before the 2028 Summer Olympics. The renovations will create a new entrance, improve suite options, open a new club, and an overall modernization of the aesthetics inside the arena.[16] The entirety of the renovation will be fully funded by the Samueli Foundation.[17] Renovations will start in the Spring of 2026, following the end of the Anaheim Ducks' 2025-26 season.[18]
The Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, typically shortened to ARTIC, opened in 2014 and will undergo major renovations to massively improve public transit access for the OC Vibe development and the surrounding areas.[19] The two restaurant spaces in the station will be filled, and the two main parking lots being transformed into an outdoor park and a parking garage.[20] An elevated pedestrian bridge will be built during phase two of OC Vibe construction to directly connect the transportation hub to the Honda Center, which the US Department of Transportation has granted part of a $5 million grant to Anaheim to aid in its construction.[21] A fourth ralline will also be constructed to receive future California High Speed Rail trains.[22] Additionally, proposals to create a gondola system to connect the ARTIC to the Anaheim Convention Center and nearby Disneyland, with the city having had informal discussions with companies to explore the plausibility of the proposal.[23]
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