JESSE JAMES’ WEST COAST CHOPPERS RIDES OUT OF TOWN AS LB RESCUE MISSION “HOGS” FORMER HEADQUARTERS
($2.140 Million Deal Means “Goodbye” To Icon & “Hello” To New Era For Mission)
While Long Beach has said “goodbye” to Jesse James’ West Coast Choppers there is a silver lining to the exit of the iconic custom motorcycle builder. The Long Beach Rescue Mission has purchased the largest of West Coast Choppers’ buildings at 702 West Anaheim Street for $2,140,000 and intends to use the 26,000-square-foot facility for staging and warehousing donated food, clothing and household goods for the Mission’s operations, and house inventory for its planned affiliated thrift shops.
According to Jim Lewis, president and CEO of the Long Beach Rescue Mission, the facility will also accommodate its expanding work therapy program. Lewis said that the purchase comes on the heels of the recent sale of the nonprofit’s Pine Avenue property that sold for $2,450,000. It is expected that the Long Beach Guidance Center, which provides counseling to youth and families, will occupy that space.
Commenting on the escrow process Lewis shared, “The last eight months has been a wild rollercoaster ride for both these contingent transactions, but we saw God’s hand in them coming together within one day of each other as designed.” Lewis added, “We’re delighted to make use of this large, upgraded facility so that we can better fulfill our mission of serving the homeless, and providing holistic rehabilitation, especially as needs have been increasing.”
Since 1972, the Long Beach Rescue Mission has served the city’s homeless population by providing emergency food, clothing, and shelter. The nonprofit is dedicated to helping individuals overcome the homeless cycle in a number of ways including offering spiritual guidance, substance abuse counseling, rehabilitation and job training through its New Life program, and temporary housing at Samaritan House for men and Lydia House for women and children.
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