A 1930s commercial building located two blocks from the Manhattan Beach Pier could give way to a new hotel, according to a recent presentation to the Manhattan Beach Planning Commission.

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The project, proposed by applicant Tony Choueke of Beach Man Properties, LLC, would rise from a property located at 1143-1145 Highland Avenue. Plans call for razing the existing commercial building, which houses offices, to clear the way for a new two-to-three-story building featuring a nine-room hotel with a two-car basement garage.

Tomaro Architecture is designing the project, according to plans included with a staff report.

The staff report indicates that the building design is in compliance with many standards of Manhattan Beach's Downtown Design Guidelines, including requirements for a main pedestrian entrance along Highland, an articulated facade, and scale to match nearby structures.

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The proposal for Highland Avenue is not the only hotel on the horizon for Manhattan Beach. At 600 Sepulveda Boulevard, a former El Torito restaurant is set to give way for a larger 162-key hotel.

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