Sky-High Ambitions, Surfside Expansion: Elevate Aircraft Seating Lands in Huntington Beach with Bold New HQ

Where Luxury Takes Flight: Elevate Aircraft Seating Touches Down in Huntington Beach with a Game-Changing Expansion

The next time you stretch out in a plush, lie-flat seat cruising above the clouds, you may have Southern California to thank specifically, Huntington Beach.

Elevate Aircraft Seating, the name behind some of the world’s most coveted Business and First Class seats, is soaring to new heights with a dramatic expansion into a 280,460-square-foot facility at the McDonnell Center Business Park on Skylab Road. The deal marks not just a lease, it’s a leap into the future of luxury aviation design and advanced aerospace manufacturing.

Leased from global real estate titan Prologis and brokered by Savills, the facility sets Elevate on a fast track for scale, innovation, and style.
“This is a rare manufacturer expansion in Southern California,” said Steve Card, vice chairman at Savills. “Elevate is uniquely positioned to grow swiftly while transforming how the world experiences flight.”

Building the Jet-Set Future, Right Here on the Coast

Once known as Adient Aerospace, Elevate has rebranded itself as a new kind of aerospace leader, one that fuses elite design with engineering precision. Its Huntington Beach campus now spans more than 360,000 square feet across two facilities, forming a creative and industrial hub dedicated to the art of airborne luxury.

Previously home to Hybrid Apparel, the newly leased space offers not only massive manufacturing capacity but also 40,000 square feet of office space tailored for R&D, design labs, and executive operations perfect for a brand redefining the premium travel experience.

Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Bothell, Washington, Elevate also operates in Germany, and is quickly evolving from a niche manufacturer to a global player in high-end aerospace interiors.

High Stakes, High Style: Real Estate with Real Purpose

The Huntington Beach facility, purchased for $18.5 million in 2023 by a Newport Beach-led joint venture (Archer Property Partners and Real Estate Development Associates), marks a broader trend in repurposing SoCal’s aging commercial buildings for modern manufacturing. Originally developed by The Koll Company, the structure is being reborn for a new era.

“Southern California is in dire need of modern, large-scale spaces that serve today’s industries,” said R.J. Sommerdyke, principal at Archer. “Medical and aerospace tenants are leading a quiet revolution in how these spaces are valued and used.”

Elevate’s Flight Path: Soaring Against the Trend

While many commercial real estate sectors in Orange County are facing slowing direct leases and rising sublease inventories, Elevate bold expansion bucks the trend. A recent NAI Capital report notes that direct office leasing fell by 31% in Q1 2025, but Elevate commitment sends a powerful counter-signal: the future of high-value manufacturing is local, scalable, and highly sophisticated.

Global Comfort, Made in California

As international travel roars back to life, premium flyers are demanding more and Elevate is answering. From custom ergonomic seat architecture to climate-responsive materials, the company is at the forefront of reinventing what inflight luxury can look and feel like.

And now, with a state-of-the-art headquarters by the beach, it’s also turning Huntington Beach into a hotbed of aerospace talent, innovation, and job creation.

The Final Descent: Luxury, Grounded in Vision

This isn’t just a real estate story, it’s a story of ambition, reinvention, and global impact. From strategic Boeing partnerships to its growing footprint on two continents, Elevate is proving that the future of flight isn’t just airborne, it’s being handcrafted in Southern California.

So, the next time you hear the soft click of a lie-flat seat and feel the gentle glow of LED cabin lights above you, remember: this experience of seamless luxury might have started with a blueprint in Huntington Beach where surf meets sky, and innovation meets altitude.