GARDEN GROVE, California - On Tuesday, the City of Garden Grove, along with developer Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate, design-builder Clark Construction Group, and architect AC Martin, broke ground on Phase I of the Garden Grove Civic Center Revitalization Project, which includes a new Garden Grove Police Department public safety facility and parking structure.
During the groundbreaking ceremony, Garden Grove Mayor Steve Jones spoke about the City’s continuing efforts to reimagine its downtown area with enhancements that heighten its unique sense of place.
“The Civic Center Revitalization Project is a much-needed reinvigoration to our downtown area. The project also reflects the growth and progressiveness of our community and the City’s ongoing commitment to providing more resources and amenities to our residents and visitors.”
The project is estimated to cost $152 million, which includes funding from the passage of Measure O, a 1% sales tax supporting public safety services and facilities.
Garden Grove Police Chief Amir El-Farra said, “There is no community that supports their police department like the Garden Grove community. It makes coming to work even more special. We are grateful for that continued support and partnership. We are committed to their safety and providing excellent service as they go about their daily lives.”
“I would like to commend Garden Grove for its innovative, progressive approach to this project,” said Edgemoor Managing Director Brian Dugan. “The design process has been one of the most collaborative I have seen. The input we received from the police department and others in early design will help ensure the new public safety facility enables the police department to effectively protect and serve the Garden Grove community for decades to come.”
A Garden Grove resident for over 20 years, Marc Kersey, Senior Vice President at Clark Construction, said, “It’s an honor for me to deliver this project in the city I call home. The Clark team is excited to work with the local subcontracting community to build this state-of-the-art public safety facility and new park that my family and I look forward to enjoying in the future.”
Phase I of the Garden Grove Civic Center Revitalization Project is tentatively scheduled for completion in March 2026.
For more information, visit www.ggcity.org/civic-center, or contact Grace Kim at (714) 741-5130 or gracel@ggcity.org, or Christine Tuomey Lewellyn at (301) 272-7411 or christine.lewellyn@edgemoor.com.
ABOUT THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE
Centrally located in beautiful Orange County, California, Garden Grove is The OC’s fifth largest city, known for its vibrant diversity, deep hometown spirit, and dynamic vision for the future. Bordering the Disneyland Resort and its world-renowned attractions, the city’s Grove District – Anaheim Resort tourist center offers brand name hotels, restaurants, and the popular Great Wolf Lodge Southern California water park resort. The city is also home to the bustling Little Saigon and OC Koreatown commercial districts, and the center of the Archdiocese of Orange—the Christ Cathedral. About 20 minutes from Southern California’s most scenic beaches, Garden Grove offers convenient commuter access to Los Angeles and San Diego via the SR-22 Garden Grove Freeway. www.ggcity.org
ABOUT EDGEMOOR INFRASTRUCTURE & REAL ESTATE
Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate is a leader in the development, financing, leasing, operations, and activation of public buildings, infrastructure, and commercial real estate, with over $4.6 billion of work completed or under development, including the Long Beach Civic Center and Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse projects in Long Beach, California; the Howard County Circuit Courthouse project in Ellicott City, Maryland; and the University of California, San Francisco Sandler Neuroscience Center in San Francisco, California. Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate was honored as a Profiles in Diversity Journal Top 10 Innovation in Diversity for 2020 Award Winner and as P3 Bulletin’s 2019 Developer of the Year. www.edgemoor.com
