Projects

Feed Body & Soul restaurant is located at 1239 Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice. It is a lifestyle restaurant located on world-famous Abbot Kinney in Venice, CA. The space, formally occupied by a bookstore and a deli was successfully converted into a full-service restaurant, with Schmitz & Associates securing entitlements in record time. In addition… Read More

The La Paz Ranch Project is one of the largest and most ambitious commercial projects to be proposed and approved in the City of Malibu. In a jurisdiction with one of the most restrictive Floor Area Ratio (FAR) allowances, and in a community with numerous vocal and active environmental and conservation groups, this project’s approval… Read More

his $59.5 million wine estate and 12,000 square foot single family residence is one of the most distinctive properties in the City of Malibu and in the Santa Monica Mountains. This 235 acre property also has two guesthouses, an office, a wine-tasting room, two pools, horse stables and a banquet room. Schmitz & Associates has… Read More

Location. The Ocean Hills Houses is located at 18805, 18807 & 18809 Pacific Coast Hwy in the City of Malibu. Notable Characteristics. Ocean Hills consists of three lots totaling 49 acres. The primary lot will consist of a 9,559 sq ft home with a 900 sq ft guest house. On the second lot a 9,141… Read More

Marina Park is located along the North side of the Balboa Peninsula on Balboa Boulevard between 15th and 18th Streets in the City of Newport Beach. The features of this proposed $21 million, 9 acre park includes a new 23 slip visitor-vessel-serving marina with a 200 foot side tie area complete with Dinghy and small… Read More

Location. The LaFetra House is located at 6525 Point Lechuza Drive in the City of Malibu. Notable Characteristics. The LaFetra House is 2,608 square feet and has four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, radiant heating, and solar power. The house was the final building designed by the famed architect Pierre Koenig, who is best… Read More

Schmitz & Associates successfully represented the applicants and secured two Coastal Development Permits for an 11,165 sq. ft. single-family residence and water tank/access road from the City of Malibu in 2011. This development also provides improvements to the surrounding area as a dedicated trail easement, improved fire department access to Anacapa View Drive and a… Read More

The Malibu Valley Farms is an equestrian facility located near King Gillette Ranch Park in unincorporated Los Angeles County that was rebuilt after a wildfire destroyed a part of the property in 1996. This equestrian facility consists of a 45,000 square foot arena, a 25,200 square foot riding arena, a back mare motel, a 1,440… Read More

Sunset Ridge Park is located at the Northwest corner of Superior Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway in the City of Newport Beach. Acquired from Caltrans in 2006, the property was purchased by the City for the purpose of providing a public active park (youth soccer fields, youth baseball field, playground, public viewing areas and pedestrian… Read More

Schmitz & Associates successfully acquired a Coastal Development Permit for ELN, LLC through a unanimous approval from the California Coastal Commission in October 2012. The permit was for a proposed 7,913 square foot single-family residence which will be located north of the Malibu city boundary along Borna Road near Latigo Canyon Road and Solstice Canyon…. Read More

Schmitz & Associates successfully acquired a Coastal Development Permit for ELN, LLC through a unanimous approval from the California Coastal Commission in October 2012. The permit was for a proposed 7,913 square foot single-family residence which will be located north of the Malibu city boundary along Borna Road near Latigo Canyon Road and Solstice Canyon…. Read More

Located just north of Malibu near Peter Strauss Ranch, this major hospitality project proposal included an 8,900 square foot hotel, 12 cabins, a spa, a restaurant, a 13.5 acre winery, a proposed trail system, and an equestrian center. Schmitz & Associates took the lead in implementation of the property owner’s vision in the form of… Read More