Arcadia Seabiscuit Pacifica Project-Phase 2 calls for revised mixed-use project. Arcadia City Council decided on July 3 they want to see more artists' renderings of what Phase 2 will ultimately look like, before going ahead with the $300 million hotel project on the former Santa Anita inn site. The applicant Chateau Group is also requesting to merge the two abutting properties a 100 and 180 West Huntington Drive into the Specific Plan area and change the General Plan Land use Designation from "Commercial with Downtown Overlay" to "Downtown Mixed Use," to revise the General Plan Land Use Map to reflect the changes, rezone the properties from "General Commercial with Downtown Overlay" to "Seabiscuit Pacifica Specific Plan," and include a Height Overlay of H8 on 180 West Huntington Drive to allow a portion of the mixed-use building on that property. The Santa Anita Inn was a 2-story hotel comprised of 6 buildings, 110 rooms, 34,775 s.f., that was originally constructed in 1955 and remodeled in 1985.
California State Treasurer John Chiang and Arcadia leaders shower accolades at the groundbreaking of Le Meridien, One Gallop Way. It is a $300 million hotel and mixed-use development on seven acres, opposite Santa Anita Park race track. Developer Chateau Group USA held the ceremonal groundbreaking on June 27. Le Meridien is a Marriott brand. CEO Eric Chen spoke. Architects Orange, interior design firm Linda Snyder Associates and construction company Snyder Langston have been tapped to work this project. To open in 2020.
1. "Arcadia's guide to dining and lodging." Chamber of Commerce brochure, undated. 2. "Time and vandalism." Daily News Post, August 28, 1974. 3. "Fun's gone." Arcadia Tribune, October 6, 1975. 4. An advertisement for beer traded at Bonita Hotel. Sierra Madre Vista, June 21, 1889. 5. Photocopy…
1. "Arcadia's guide to dining and lodging." Chamber of Commerce brochure, undated.
2. "Time and vandalism." Daily News Post, August 28, 1974.
3. "Fun's gone." Arcadia Tribune, October 6, 1975.
4. An advertisement for beer traded at Bonita Hotel. Sierra Madre Vista, June 21, 1889.
5. Photocopy of Baldwin Hotel token for grill and bar. Used from 1900 to late 1920's.
6 to 11. These items moved to subject file Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel & Restaurant on June 21, 2021.
12. Postcard of Round Up Motel, 412 East Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, undated.
13. Postcard of Ramada Inn, 130 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, undated.
14. Brochure of Ramada Inn, undated.
15. National chain Grier Motor Inns, Inc. to start here with motor inn scheduled to rise near Arcadia. (February 27) Copied from Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, April 1936-Jan. 1, 1939. Arcadia Historical Society.
16. Autoist-housing project will contain sixteen units. Auto courts will be at 101 West Huntington Drive opposite Santa Anita Recreation Park and will be known as Santa Anita Motor Inn. Sunday Times, May 22. Copied from Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, April 1936-Jan. 1, 1939. Arcadia Historical Society.
17. Santa Anita Motor Inn is highly lauded. Arcadia Daily Tribune, August 25. Copied from Rancho Santa Anita Scrapbook #1, April 1936-Jan. 1, 1939. Arcadia Historical Society.
18. Text only ad for Westerner Hotel-Southern California's finest new motor hotel, rooms and suites, swimming pool, horseback riding, golf within walking distance. On Highway 66 across from Santa Anita Race Track. 15 miiles from L.A. 4 miles from Pasadena. Arcadia, California. Los Angeles Times, December 7, 1947.
19. Round Up Motel, 412 E. Huntington Dr. Room key fob #18.
20. Sale of Westerner Inn reported (161 Colorado Place). Source unknown, January 8, 1984.
21. Massive Arcadia project, 'Le Meridien-One Gallop Way,' to break ground next week. Marriott brand Le Meridien on the site of the former Santa Anita Inn will be a hotel and mixed use development. By Terry Miller. Arcadia Weekly, June 21, 2018.
Marriott seeks two hotels in Arcadia. Andrew Chang, of Continental Assets Management, and owner of Santa Anita Inn, is proposing to build two Marriott hotels on the property. His proposal seeks to add 110 rooms to the West Huntington Drive property and would include a six-story Residence Inn and a four-story Fairfield Inn and Suites (Marriott brands). The Santa Anita Inn was built in 1955. The project will require approval from the Planning Commission and City Council.
President Eric Chen of Chateau Group and Robb Macmillan, Development Director, to share plans for new Marriott Le Meridien Hotel and Conference Center to be located directly across from the historic Santa Anita Park Race Track. Construction to start in 2018 and be completed by fourth quarter of 2019. On the site of the former Santa Anita Inn and Ramada Inn.