Category: irvine company

H Mart Opens New Location in Irvine

H Mart, the largest Asian supermarket chain in the United States—is opening its newest store in Irvine on Jan. 11. It is located in Northpark Plaza—an Irvine Company property—taking the place of a recently-closed Albertsons grocery store. The new 53,000-square-foot supermarket location is the 16th location in California, fifth in Orange County, and third in…


Mission Viejo: Orange County’s Final Frontier

Known for its tree-lined streets and Spanish mission-style architecture, the city of Mission Viejo—located in the Saddleback Valley east of Laguna Beach—is the largest master-planned neighborhood in California. Though Mission Viejo can trace its origins back to the 19th century, it is relatively young, becoming incorporated just 34 years ago. The delay of cityhood, historians…


Irvine Company Donated $4 Million to School District

IRVINE, Calif.—The Irvine Company Oct. 18 donated $4 million in honor of the Irvine Unified School District’s 50th anniversary. The donation represents a $2 million annual increase in the development company’s 20-year, nearly $50 million support of the district’s arts, music, and science education programs, Irvine Co. officials said. “Education has always been at the…


Hyatt Bought Hotel Irvine for $135 Million From Irvine Company

IRVINE, Calif.—After two years of closing, Hotel Irvine expects a reopening after the Irvine Company sold it to Hyatt Aug. 3 for $135 million. The 541-room Hotel Irvine, alongside Fashion Island Hotel, was closed in the spring of 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many hotels and tourism businesses were throttled by when travel…


Who Were the Irvines? The History of Irvine Ranch

The City of Irvine received its name from the Irvine family, who established the company that designed the city known today. California was originally part of Mexico, and after the country gained its independence from Spain in 1810, land was given as grants to eligible citizens. Three large Mexican grants—Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, Rancho…