Dana Point commercial real estate, by property type

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Six sourced facts

Dana Point at a glance

Harbor hotel status, dated: the Dana Point Times reported on August 28, 2026 that on August 25, 2026 the Orange County Board of Supervisors deadlocked 2-2 on separate 66-year leases for the two harbor hotels, short of the four votes needed.

Each fact below names the publisher that produced it. Where a number covers the whole city or a wider submarket, the label says so, and it should be read as context rather than as a figure for one street or one building.

• The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that Dana Point (citywide) had 32,232 residents in 2025, compared with 33,076 in 2020.
• The County of Orange says the harbor commercial core is planned to deliver about 120,000 square feet of new retail, shops and restaurants, with a three-level parking structure of nearly 1,000 spaces, over five phases.
• The Dana Point Times reported a new harbor parking structure and entrance, with a three-sided structure of 984 spaces (July 4, 2025).
• The City of Dana Point adopted budget projects the hotel tax (Transient Occupancy Tax) at $17.4 million in FY26, which is 33.8% of General Fund revenue. This is a citywide figure.
• The City of Dana Point's Doheny Village update, per its California OPR CEQAnet filings, creates three districts (Village Commercial/Industrial, Village Commercial/Residential and Village Main Street) across a project area of about 80 acres.
• Kidder Mathews reports a combined Dana Point/San Juan/San Clemente submarket. In 3Q 2026 its office inventory was 2,468,827 square feet at 5.5% direct vacancy, and its industrial inventory was 3,062,216 square feet at 6.8% direct vacancy.

Sources

• U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city population estimates (Dana Point city)
• County of Orange, Dana Point Harbor Revitalization
• Dana Point Times, harbor completes phases 1 and 2, July 4, 2025
• City of Dana Point, adopted FY26 and FY27 budgets
• California OPR CEQAnet, Doheny Village notice of preparation and notice of determination
• Kidder Mathews, Orange County Office Market Report, 3Q 2026
• Kidder Mathews, Orange County Industrial Market Report, 3Q 2026

Plain advice

How to use this site

Pick the page by question. Property types covers the harbor commercial core, the Lantern District, Doheny Village and Capistrano Beach, and hotels. Market outlook holds the citywide budget figures and the combined submarket rows, with a plain note on what no report publishes for a single neighborhood. City history follows the harbor from its 1971 dedication to the county lease signed in 2018. Fun Facts collects local details, and the FAQ answers common questions. Three preparation guides cover finding space, leasing a building and selling a property. Harbor facts come from the County of Orange, which manages the harbor, and hotel plans changed in 2026, so read the dated status lines before relying on them. The publisher of this site is not licensed in California, and the site offers research, not brokerage services. Talk to a California-licensed broker before you act on any of it.

Before you compare

Questions to ask about each property type

For a harbor space, ask who the landlord is, whether the space is leased or owned, which phase the building belongs to and what construction is planned next door. For a Lantern District storefront, ask for the lease hours, signage and parking provisions, and ask the City for the exact district boundary. For a Doheny Village parcel, ask the City which of the three districts applies and which uses that district permits.

For a hotel or short-term rental, ask which permit applies, whether the coastal zone changes the answer and what any financial projection assumes about the planned harbor hotels. For office or industrial space, ask which geography and quarter a vacancy figure covers, and whether the rent is quoted full-service or triple-net. Ask every seller or landlord which date each statement refers to.