Ocean Club

The Ocean Club
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The Ocean Club.
General information
Type Residential
Location Long Beach, California, USA
Coordinates
Construction started 1983
Completed 1988
Height
Roof 68.0 m (223.1 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 16 on North, 20 on South
Elevator count 4
Design and construction
Architect Xavier Orozco
References
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The Ocean Club is a beachfront residential highrise located in Downtown Long Beach, featuring 116 condominiums. The units range from one to three bedrooms. It is notable for its unique postmodern architecture and construction techniques.

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Location

History

The building's structure was originally completed in 1984 but, due to a poor real estate market at the time, sat vacant until 1988. The developer insisted on using only high-end construction techniques and eventually was driven to bankruptcy.

When the units finally began selling, they were commanding the highest price of any condominiums in Downtown Long Beach. Some of the penthouse apartment units sold for over one million dollars, a considerable sum at the time. To this day, the building's units command a premium over neighboring highrises and remain among the most sought after in Long Beach, California.

The building was initially named Sunset Bay Towers. For unknown reasons, the name was later changed to the Ocean Club. Speculation runs that the name change was a result of the building's location on the ocean (not a bay) and the fact that it consists of one tower, not multiple towers.

Building structure

The building features a 16-story tower located above a four-story bluff pedestal.

Architectural characteristics

The common areas have the following characteristics:

The private residential areas have the following characteristics:

Homeowners association

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See also

References

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