GARDEN GROVE, CA—International design firm WareMalcomb has begun construction on theGreat Wolf Lodge indoor waterpark resort here.This will be the first California location for the brand, aleaderin the waterpark-resort industry and operated by Great WolfResorts Inc. based in Madison, WI.

As GlobeSt.com previously reported, Great WolfResorts Inc. broke ground in May on the600-room indoor waterpark resort. CityCouncil member Steve Jones from theCity of Garden Grove; ChadMcWhinney, CEO and co-founder of McWhinney; MayorBruce Broadwater; and Kimberly Schaefer,CEO of Great Wolf Resorts, gathered for the groundbreaking ceremonyfor the brand's 13th resort.

Great Wolf Lodge Southern California will be located within theGrove District in one of the region's most popular tourist areas at12681 Harbor Blvd., bringing a new destination forfamilies to the area. The indoor waterpark resort, which will offermore than 600 suites, will include a 328,000-square-foot, 12-storyhigh-rise, concrete-frame hotel and a 130,000-square-footindoor/outdoor waterpark. In addition, the project will feature30,000 square feet of conference facilities, 18,000 square feet ofretail shops and restaurants and a parking structure.

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Carrie Rossenfeld

Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.