Harbor Hotel Plans Hit Roadblock | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Dana Point’s harbor makeover is stalled over money and timing, as city leaders fear missing out on tens of millions in hotel tax revenue—and potentially two new hotels for the 2028 LA Olympics—because county supervisors delayed approving key ground leases. Developers say those leases are vital for financing, but supervisors are now adding conditions around employee agreements and marina slip rents, prompting one developer to halt all design work and pivot to renovating the existing hotel instead. While other harbor projects like the marina and commercial zones keep moving forward, the mayor warns the lost revenue and stalled vision could hurt Dana Point’s status as a top Southern California destination. The developer calls the new demands “killing the deal,” and if the leases aren’t approved as originally agreed next month, he’ll have no choice but to stick with renovation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/59ae61ff0ae29293