Why Mission: Coach's Tavern

The stretch of 10th Street West between Palmdale and Lancaster is bustling with activity. From roadwork to property development, the area feels like it’s poised for expansion and in the middle of it all sits a brand-new hospitality experience that is unmatched in the Antelope Valley.

Coach’s Tavern is a high-end steakhouse, events facility, and soon-to-be sports complex that sits on 20 acres just off 10th Street West and Avenue M. It’s perfectly positioned between the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster, ready to bridge the physical divide between the communities.  Under the Clasico Sports LLC and Gianessa Hospitality LLC umbrellas, owned by the Marroquin family, Coach’s Tavern is a luxurious oasis offering something completely unique to the Antelope Valley. Esperanza Marroquin led the charge in the development of the property.

“We really wanted to bring in a home base for the family, you can have a day with your kids, bring your wife back for a date, come with all your friends for a sports event. We wanted one place, a one stop shop. We knew that we had to have a good blend of affordability while also giving our community an experience they hadn’t had before” says Marroquin. 

17 acres of the property is dedicated to the sports complex with the remaining three acres for the restaurant and outdoor cabana area designed with concerts, sip and shops, wine and whiskey tastings, and more in mind. The property, a derelict driving range and pro-shop was purchased by Clasico Sports LLC. four years ago, and the rollout has been strategically phased with the restaurant portion as the first priority.

Coach’s Tavern is just one of many projects Marroquin has pursued with the help of Mission Bank. The relationship sparked years ago at the start of Marroquin’s career in real estate. She credits success to Mission’s Lancaster team, from the beginning Sheldon Ralph, and today Jeff Johnson and Naomi Guzman.

“They were there to counsel me, help me make sure my decisions weren’t just ones of ambition but made the best financial sense,”says Marroquin. “I credit a lot of the amazing finds we’ve had in real estate, that we hold onto now, and some of our biggest assets to those conversations, those lunch meetings.”

For Relationship Manger Team Lead Jeff Johnson, working with the family is like working with a well-oiled machine.

“We have been banking the family for 15 years now, they have a number of different business entities,” says Johnson. “Their property strategy has evolved from buying single family properties and doing flips to developing commercial real estate. They are very professional, they are very well organized, and they know what they are doing.”

For Marroquin the feeling is mutual.

“Mission Bank is so connected in the community, and they know properties, especially real estate that has been sitting. They know what an asset can do in the right hands, they do what they need to do to get the deal done, and for me you can’t put a number on it, it’s invaluable.”