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This is not uncommon. In China, the government owns all of the land and grants long-term leases to people. It happens stateside, too. For example, all of the

This is not uncommon. In China, the government owns all of the land and grants long-term leases to people. It happens stateside, too. For example, all of the land in Irvine, California is (was?) owned by the Irvine Company and the people living on it own the structures but lease the land.

btilly 10y ago
Very much is. As well as a lot of other cities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvine_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvine_Company says that the company owns about 1/5 of Orange County. Including several cities. One of those cities is Anaheim, so that suggests that Disney is leasing the land for Disneyland from the Irvine Company!
- dredmorbius 10y ago
  Curiously, many cities are organised as corporations, though I'm not entirely sure of the specifics of this. I don't believe most lay claim to the land within their boundaries.
  - ghaff 10y ago
    Historically, residents/property owners have often chosen to form a municipal corporation which basically creates a layer of government. In the case of the Irvine Company, it's the descendant of the Irvine Ranch which never sold off most of its land holdings.
    - dredmorbius 10y ago
      The story of the development of the Los Angeles basin is an interesting one that I've been going through over the past few days. "Why does Los Angeles even exist?" being one question. "Why did it out-grow San Francisco?" being another. The 1906 quake and topography likely had a lot to do with it. Just at the time the Westward migration really started in earnest, San Francisco burnt down, and LA didn't have to build any bridges to get between places. Mix up some oil and water for added fun.
- bpicolo 10y ago
  Not sure on that. It specifies Anaheim Hills. Anaheim proper seems like it might be outside the listed areas. That said, maybe? Seems like it would be publicly obvious.
  - btilly 10y ago
    You are right. Reading closely, they only own some of Anaheim.

btilly 10y ago

Very much is. As well as a lot of other cities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvine_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvine_Company says that the company owns about 1/5 of Orange County. Including several cities. One of those cities is Anaheim, so that suggests that Disney is leasing the land for Disneyland from the Irvine Company!

dredmorbius 10y ago
Curiously, many cities are organised as corporations, though I'm not entirely sure of the specifics of this. I don't believe most lay claim to the land within their boundaries.
- ghaff 10y ago
  Historically, residents/property owners have often chosen to form a municipal corporation which basically creates a layer of government. In the case of the Irvine Company, it's the descendant of the Irvine Ranch which never sold off most of its land holdings.
  - dredmorbius 10y ago
    The story of the development of the Los Angeles basin is an interesting one that I've been going through over the past few days. "Why does Los Angeles even exist?" being one question. "Why did it out-grow San Francisco?" being another. The 1906 quake and topography likely had a lot to do with it. Just at the time the Westward migration really started in earnest, San Francisco burnt down, and LA didn't have to build any bridges to get between places. Mix up some oil and water for added fun.
bpicolo 10y ago
Not sure on that. It specifies Anaheim Hills. Anaheim proper seems like it might be outside the listed areas. That said, maybe? Seems like it would be publicly obvious.
- btilly 10y ago
  You are right. Reading closely, they only own some of Anaheim.