What Mayer Corp. does

Mayer Corp. is a privately held, family-owned real estate development and hospitality company headquartered in Irvine, California, founded in 1964 and now operating under third-generation Mayer family leadership. The company develops luxury residential communities, commercial properties, and mixed-use projects across Southern California, with a portfolio that includes the 517-room Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach and the 290-room Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton property. Over 50+ years, Mayer Corp. has developed more than 25,000 residential and commercial units, often partnering with merchant builders such as William Lyon, Christopher Homes, and Shea Homes to execute master-planned communities.

The company's business model combines long-cycle real estate development (land entitlement, infrastructure, and sale of finished lots to merchant builders) with hospitality operations under globally distributed flags (Hyatt, Hilton). Development revenue is episodic and tied to project deliveries and lot takedowns by JV partners, while hospitality revenue is recurring and driven by room, food and beverage, and event demand at the resort properties. Pricing on the development side is negotiated through JV and lot sale contracts; on the hospitality side it follows standard market RevPAR dynamics with AAA Four Diamond positioning supporting premium ADR.

Mayer Corp. operates with 251–500 employees and has historically funded growth through senior debt (e.g., $45M refinance from Morgan Stanley Capital Holdings in August 2013) and reinvested cash flow. Active expansion projects include scaling the Waterfront Beach Resort beyond 440 rooms with a new tower, ballroom, and event facilities, and a 25-acre land acquisition in La Quinta extending the company's footprint into the Coachella Valley. Industry and civic leadership roles (CH&LA board, OCBC) further embed the firm in regional hospitality and business networks.

Name

Mayer Corp.

Legal name

The Robert Mayer Corporation

Website

https://mayercorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Mayer Corp. is a family-owned Southern California real estate developer and hospitality operator, building residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects while operating luxury resort hotels under Hyatt and Hilton flags.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (531120)

SIC

Operative Builders (1531), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business & Corporate Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAE)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Mixed-use development
• Hospitality management
• Master planned communities
• Land entitlements

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Mayer Corp. acquires, develops, owns, and operates residential, commercial, and hospitality real estate, primarily in Southern California. The firm provides end-to-end real estate services including land acquisition, entitlements and zoning, master planning, construction, and hospitality ownership and operations, with flagship assets such as the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa and The Waterfront Beach Resort (a Hilton hotel), alongside master-planned residential and mixed-use communities developed in joint venture with merchant builders.

Product overview

Mayer Corp. operates as a real estate development company offering a portfolio of interconnected services including investment management, development, entitlements & zoning, and hospitality development. The company develops and manages a diverse portfolio of real estate projects spanning luxury hotels (Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa, The Waterfront Beach Resort a Hilton Hotel), residential communities (The Waterfront Residential, Merano, Laguna Woods, Rancho Mirage), and mixed-use commercial developments (La Quinta). The company leverages its 50+ years of experience to provide end-to-end services from land acquisition and entitlements through construction and hotel operations management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa 517-guestroom luxury resort and spa with 52,000 sq. ft. of meeting space including a 20,000 sq. ft. grand ballroom. AAA Four Diamond award winner. Developed and majority-owned by The Robert Mayer Corporation under the Hyatt brand.
• The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel 290-guestroom beachfront luxury resort with panoramic ocean views and AAA Four Diamond rating. Developed, owned, and operated by The Robert Mayer Corporation under the Hilton brand. Identified as one of the most profitable hotels in the Hilton chain.
• The Watertable Restaurant Renovated contemporary restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort featuring locally farmed products, spacious bar, fireside lounge, library area, and outdoor dining patio. Approximately $3.75 million renovation completed in 2014.
• Waterfront Beach Resort Expansion Hotel expansion project adding a room tower, ballroom, meeting rooms, restaurant, spa, pool deck, and outdoor function lawn to the existing Waterfront Beach Resort, expanding the property to exceed 440 total rooms. Construction expected to commence in 2015.
• The Waterfront Residential Gate-guarded attached luxury residential community of 184 units within a 50-acre master plan in Huntington Beach, CA. Includes Sea Cove courtyard homes built by William Lyon Homes and Sea Colony paseo homes built by Christopher Homes as merchant builder partners.
• La Quinta Mixed-Use Commercial Development
• Merano Residential Single-family residential subdivision in Palm Desert, California, totaling 126 homes. The Robert Mayer Corporation served as master developer and homebuilder of 52 of the homes.
• Laguna Woods Seniors Residential Active adult seniors housing project in Laguna Woods, California. Acquired as remnant property, designed and entitled by Mayer, and sold to Standard Pacific Homes. Recipient of the Gold Achievement Award from the National Association of Home Builders - Seniors Housing Council.
• Rancho Mirage Mixed-Use Development 75-acre mixed-use project in Rancho Mirage, California, including a 10-acre community shopping center and 110 single-family homes in the La Terraza residential component built by partner merchant builders Century Vintage Homes and McComic Consolidated.
• Western Riverside Master Planned Community Master-planned community near Lake Mathews in Riverside, California, currently in conceptual long-term planning with illustrative land use. Represents a forward pipeline project.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000+ residential and commercial units developed
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• William Lyon HomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMerchant builder for Sea Cove courtyard homes at The Waterfront residential project in Huntington Beach, CA.
• Christopher HomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMerchant builder for Sea Colony paseo homes at The Waterfront residential project in Huntington Beach, CA.
• Standard Pacific HomesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAcquired the Laguna Woods seniors project from Mayer Corporation after Mayer designed and entitled the project. Constructed the property.
• Century Vintage HomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner and merchant builder for the residential portion (La Terraza) of the Rancho Mirage mixed-use project. Built 110 single-family homes.
• McComic ConsolidatedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner and merchant builder for the residential portion (La Terraza) of the Rancho Mirage mixed-use project. Built 110 single-family homes.
• Hilton Hotels & ResortscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranchise brand partner for The Waterfront Beach Resort. Mayer developed, owns, and operates the property under the Hilton brand.
• Hyatt Hotels & ResortscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranchise brand partner for Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa. Mayer developed and majority-owns the property under the Hyatt brand.
• California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA)minorOthersR.J. Mayer elected to Board of Directors. Association represents all segments of the lodging industry and serves as a Partner State Association of the American Hotel & Lodging Association.
• Orange County Business CouncilminorOthersR.J. Mayer elected as Treasurer and serves on the Executive Committee. Organization is the leading voice of the Orange County business community on important local, regional, and national issues.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Hyatt Hotels Corporation: Global hotel brand franchisor and operator; counterparty on Mayer's Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach. Comparable through the hotel operations Mayer runs under the Hyatt flag, though Hyatt is brand-side rather than owner-side.
• Hilton Worldwide: Global hotel brand franchisor; counterparty on the Waterfront Beach Resort (the asset cited as one of Hilton's most profitable). Relevant peer for hospitality performance benchmarks and franchise economics.

Broad incumbents

• Lennar Corporation: One of the largest U.S. homebuilders with a significant California footprint, including master-planned communities. Comparable for-sale residential builder competing for similar land in coastal California.
• Douglas Emmett: Office and multifamily REIT concentrated in coastal Los Angeles and Honolulu. Comparable as a long-tenured SoCal real estate operator, though focused on office/multifamily rather than hospitality and master development.

Direct peers

• Brookfield Residential: Residential land development and homebuilder with a meaningful California portfolio, including master-planned communities. Comparable land-development and for-sale homebuilding activities in the same region.
• Shea Homes: Long-standing California-based homebuilder and master-planned community developer with deep SoCal roots. Comparable for-sale residential builder operating in supply-constrained Southern California submarkets.
• FivePoint Holdings: Master developer of large-scale, mixed-use master-planned communities in coastal California (e.g., Great Park Neighborhoods in Irvine). Comparable master-developer business model with residential and commercial components.
• The Irvine Company: Privately held master developer of mixed-use, residential, and hospitality properties across coastal Southern California, including luxury resorts and apartment communities. Closest comparable in scale, vertical integration, and geography.
• William Lyon Homes: Southern California-focused merchant builder that has been a direct JV partner on Mayer's The Waterfront residential project. Closely tied peer in for-sale residential construction.

Regional players

• Essex Property Trust: Multifamily REIT concentrated in coastal California (Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco). Overlaps on SoCal residential demand drivers relevant to Mayer's housing pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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