Relaunch Realty
Elsinore Naval and Military School

Lake Elsinore, CA · Endangered

Elsinore Naval and Military School

Year Built

1925

Style

Spanish Colonial / Mediterranean Revival

Type

School / Education

Status

Vacant — listed for sale ($8M, MLS Active)

Designation

Research Required

Building

~33,301 sf

Lot

21.17 ac

Asking

$8M

Lifecycle

Endangered

Why This Property Matters

Built in 1924 as the planned Southern California Athletic and Country Club, it never opened as a club because of financial problems and the Great Depression. It became a military boarding school in 1933 and closed in 1977.

Property Timeline

  1. 1925 — Built as the Southern California Athletic and Country Club (never opened); county records list 1925, some histories say 1924
  2. 1933 — Opens as Elsinore Naval Academy
  3. 1977 — School closes
  4. 1978 — Deed recorded from Elsinore Naval & Military School
  5. 2004 — Sold to Lake Elsinore Village I LLC
  6. 2009 — Redhawk Communities Inc records a $9.3M deed of trust
  7. 2011 — Notice of default recorded ($8.7M)
  8. 2018 — Sold to Strong Fort Group Inc for $700,000
  9. 2024 — Listed for sale at $8,000,000 (MLS AR24190908, broker Haiying Liu)
  10. Oct 2025 — Listing still Active per MLS property report

Current Condition

Windows boarded and building vacant as of 2015 reporting. Current condition: research required. Property record: APN 381-050-002, zoning C1, 2 stories, ~33,301 sq ft gross (MLS), 922,165 sq ft lot. 2025 assessed value $4,010,844 (land $3,897,063; improvements $113,781). 2024 property tax $48,296. Owner: Strong Fort Group Inc (not owner-occupied).

Why It's At Risk

Vacant since 1977, with a history of vandalism, trespassing and squatters reported by the Press-Enterprise. A notice of default was recorded on the property in 2011.

Imagine What Comes Next

Boutique HotelEvent VenueEducationMixed Use

Conceptual opportunities — not verified plans

The Relaunch Team

  • OwnerPartner needed
  • BrokerPartner needed
  • DeveloperPartner needed
  • ArchitectPartner needed
  • Preservation ConsultantPartner needed
  • General ContractorPartner needed
  • OperatorPartner needed
  • Capital PartnerPartner needed

Street Frontage

15900 Grand Ave, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

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Sources & Verification

Verification status
Partially Verified
Last verified
Oct 28, 2025 (CoreLogic / MLS property report)
Current status
Vacant — listed for sale ($8M, MLS Active)
Photo source
Photo supplied by Relaunch Realty (original photographer: research required)