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The Irvine Company LLC is an American private company focused on
Since the company is private, its financials are not released to the public. However, Bren is the wealthiest real estate developer in the United States with a net worth of $15.3 billion as of April 2021.[1]
History
The Irvine Company traces its history to a 185-square-mile (480 km2) ranch founded by
Unlike other early Newport Beach landowners, Irvine and his partners had no interest in subdividing and selling, intent, instead, upon identifying the most lucrative agricultural uses for their enormous 120,000-acre tract of land (49,000 ha). The Irish-born Irvine met
When Irvine died in 1886, trustees, left in control of the ranch until his son
In 1953, the
By the late 1970s, the Irvine Company had ceased its cattle business.[6] In 1977, the real estate developer Donald Bren began buying Irvine Company shares from the Irvine family.[7] The Bommer Canyon area was sold to the City of Irvine between 1981 and 1982,[5] purchased with grants obtained from the 1974 California Bond Act.[5] By 1983, Bren was the majority owner of the Irvine Company. By 1996, he had purchased all outstanding shares and was sole owner.[8]
Operations
The Irvine Company develops
The 93,000-acre (380 km2) Irvine Ranch remains the core holding of The Irvine Company. It encompasses almost one fifth of Orange County, from the
In August 2014, the Irvine Company announced plans to donate and preserve 2,500 additional acres of land previously approved for housing.[11]
In part because of its land preservation grants, in 2018 Irvine Company was named Business Philanthropist of the Year by the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber also cited gifts of more than $220 million to city schools and universities.[12]
A partial list of cities within the boundaries of the Irvine Ranch includes:
- Irvine
- Laguna Beach
- Anaheim Hills)
- Tustin Ranch)
- Orange
- Newport Beach
The Irvine Company owns several large retail centers, including
Among the company properties are apartment units in Santa Clara and San Jose, including ~800 in Santa Clara Square[13] and ~800 and Monticello[14] in Santa Clara; and ~500 in RiverView,[15] 2,188 in North Park,[16] and ~500 in Crescent Village[17] in San Jose.
The company laid off 1,700 staff in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which mostly affected three hotels and resorts.[18]
See also
References
- ^ "Forbes Billionaires 2021". Forbes.
- ^ The Irvine Ranche Robert Glass Cleland. Huntington Library Press, 1962.
- ISBN 9780971098435(print) 9780987903839 (on-line)
- ^ Baker, p. 14-15
- ^ a b c "Bommer Canyon". Open Space & Nature Programs. City of Irvine. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 0-9709085-0-4.
- ^ Loudenback, Tanza. "Donald Trump is not America's richest real estate tycoon — it's another Donald who's worth almost $17 billion". Business Insider. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Irvine Apartment Communities - Southern California Luxury Real Estate". Irvine Company. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "Irvine Company Office Properties - Premier Facilities". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ Cowan, Jill. "Final pieces of Irvine Ranch complete 'open-space puzzle' in O.C." LA Times. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Irvine Organizations, Individuals Recognized with Annual Business of the Year Awards at Celebrate Irvine". Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce. Irvine Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ Avalos, George (August 30, 2018). "Santa Clara Square creates urban village near busy roadways". The Mercury News. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Zavoral, Linda (October 7, 2016). "India's Yellow Chilli announces first U.S. location (of course it's Silicon Valley!)". The Mercury News. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "River View in San Jose - 1 - 3 Bedroom & Studios". www.irvinecompanyapartments.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "North Park in San Jose - 1 - 3 Bedroom & Studios". www.irvinecompanyapartments.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "Crescent Village in San Jose - 1 - 3 Bedroom & Studios". www.irvinecompanyapartments.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Prosser, Gregory (October 7, 2020). "Donald Bren's Irvine Company has laid off 1,700 workers". The Real Deal Los Angeles. Retrieved October 8, 2020.