The City of Irvine will be home to a $1 billion world-class cancer care center at FivePoint Gateway. The announcement culminates more than two years of planning and discussion between FivePoint and City of Hope. City of Hope was able to acquire a 190,000-square-foot, four-story building for $108 million from Five Point Venture I that will become City of Hope’s first cancer care facility in Orange County.

This historic project marks the beginning of what FivePoint and City of Hope envision as a regional hub for an Irvine-based, innovative “wellness campus” that will feature blue-chip physician groups, wellness specialists and related research.   

“There has never been a moment in history more important than now to act boldly to make wellness and health care the foundation of every sustainable community of the future. This partnership with our trusted partner, City of Hope, is truly a game changer,” said Emile Haddad, FivePoint chairman and CEO. “One day, we will look back at this moment and remember those who took a leap of faith to help ensure the future health and well-being of others through innovation. I believe FivePoint and City of Hope are taking a vital step to be part of this story.”

The FivePoint Gateway is part of the company’s lineup of regional corporate campuses that include sprawling square footage for retail, commercial office space, entertainment venues, with access to transportation around major metropolitan areas, specifically San Francisco and New Hall Ranch, in Valencia, California.

The FivePoint Gateway features 1 million square feet of office space and is located next to the Irvine Transportation Center with access to the Great Park and Great Park Neighborhoods. Located on Alton Parkway, the City of Hope plans to immediately begin construction on the cancer care center, which will include a future acute cancer care hospital. This health care model will serve as a legacy moving forward for City of Hope and FivePoint as plans to introduce this model into other California communities is already underway.

Once complete, the cancer center will function as a research facility for Phase 1-3 clinical trials, which are known as the first control groups to receive new drug treatments, and help set the foundation for the research and successful treatment of certain diseases.  

“Orange County called out to us for our presence, and we are responding in a big way. We are ‘all in’ for the region, fulfilling a promise that will deliver pioneering research and lifesaving treatment in 21st-century, next-generation patient-centered settings,” said Annette Walker, president of City of Hope Orange County. “As we begin to break ground, we are energized by our FivePoint partnership and the tremendous support of local leaders, community members, and philanthropic friends.”

This massive investment into Orange County health care demonstrates City of Hope’s drive to deliver the most comprehensive, and state-of-the-art medical care to the communities it serves. 

“City of Hope is second to none when it comes to delivering on the vision of cutting-edge care and research. The outpatient cancer treatment and research center and the cancer hospital will be world-class additions to the campus and the wider community,” said Lynn Jochim, FivePoint’s chief operating officer. “We are honored and excited to join hands with such a renowned partner.”

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