City of Anaheim, CA
09/25/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/25/2025 14:30
Anaheim demolishes problem motel, fifth since 2020
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Posted on: September 25, 2025
Anaheim demolishes problem motel, fifth since 2020
ANAHEIM, Calif.(Sept. 25, 2025) - Anaheim on Thursday tore down its fifth motel since 2020 as part of an ongoing initiative to revitalize neighborhoods.
The former Kettle Motor Hotel along Lincoln Avenue near Euclid Street was demolished with crews and equipment knocking down the 27-room, two-building motel and clearing rubble from the site.
Anaheim bought the Kettle for $3.9 million in 2024 from Kali Investment, Inc., a family investment company.
The former motel opened in 1959 alongside the onetime Kettle Restaurant and beside what were then the newest motor lodges in Anaheim - the Peter Pan, Alamo and Jack 'n Jill.
The Kettle Restaurant closed in 1994 and became Mexi-Casa, a Mexican restaurant beloved by many but closed its doors in 2021, unable to overcome the challenge of the pandemic.
The former Mexi-Casa building still stands today.
Lacking travel lodging demand, the Kettle became overrun with life-destroying drug use and other crime.
It was the focus of major police operations in the area and a nuisance for neighboring communities and businesses.
For the last few months of operation, the motel became the source of major drug and transiency problems that impacted the nearby Target shopping center, neighboring apartments and Chaparral Park.
At one point, the Kettle generated the most police calls of any single location in our city.
Upon buying the motel, the city's Anaheim Housing Authority closed motel operations and began relocating longer-term tenants.
While there are no specific plans for development yet, the site eventually will be rebuilt for the benefit of the area.
The Kettle Motor Hotel is Anaheim's fifth motel demolition since 2020, along with:
- Rainbow Inn:acquired by the city in 2024 and torn down in May of this year
- Anaheim Lodge:acquired by the city in 2022 and torn down in 2024
- Covered Wagon:acquired by the city in 2022 and torn down in 2023
- Americana Motel:acquired by the city in 2019 and torn down in 2021
The Kettle acquisition is part of our ongoing effort to restore our public spaces, including neighborhoods, parks, freeways, railways and other spaces impacted by homelessness, transiency and other issues.
The relative proximity of the Kettle to Beach Boulevard led to impacts from the city's Rebuild Beach initiative, a multiyear effort to revitalize the west Anaheim thoroughfare with motel closures, new homes and other development.
As we worked to better Beach Boulevard with major police operations and motel closures there, we saw some activity inevitably shift to other spots, including the Kettle.
While redevelopment is still some time off, Anaheim tore down the Kettle now to reduce 24-security and other property management costs.
We'll continue to manage the site to ensure it is a good neighbor.
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