Crews began tearing down 13 partly built Montage residences at SilverRock on Sept. 30. Mayor Pro Tem Kathleen Fitzpatrick expects the work to take four to five weeks. On the Arnold Palmer Classic Course next door, the overseeding calendar closes play on Oct. 12 and reopens it Oct. 30. Put the two schedules side by side and most of the teardown happens while the course is closed anyway.
For La Quinta residents who play SilverRock, that means the most visible construction work in years takes very little time away from golf. The part of the redevelopment that will change how residents use the course is still ahead. It's the new public clubhouse planned for the Avenue 52 entrance, and it depends on a permit review that hasn't started yet.
How the two calendars line up
Fitzpatrick's four-to-five-week estimate points to a finish between roughly Oct. 28 and Nov. 4. Almost all of the Oct. 12 to 30 overseeding closure falls inside that span, and all of it does if the work runs the full five weeks. Here is the fall laid out by date, using the City-owned course's posted schedule and the estimate she gave at the State of the City.
- Sept. 30: Turnbridge Equities' crews start demolishing the 13 unfinished Montage residences left from the failed Talus project.
- Through Oct. 11: The course is open at the late-summer resident rate while demolition goes on alongside it.
- Oct. 12: The course closes for overseeding.
- Oct. 30: Play resumes, cart paths only.
- Roughly Oct. 28 to Nov. 4: The estimated end of the demolition, based on Fitzpatrick's timeframe.
- Nov. 24: The cart-path-only rule ends.
That leaves about 12 days at the start, and possibly a few days after the course reopens, when golfers and demolition crews share the property. The course's policy page says construction fencing stands around some holes but "does not impact the golf course or experience." It also says the course and restaurant are meant to stay open year-round with as little disruption as possible. The homepage is more cautious. It says site conditions and future construction may temporarily block views in some areas, and it invites golfers to call the pro shop at (760) 777-8884 to ask which areas are affected.
Why these buildings, after the June test results
The timing is only part of the story. The decision to demolish is the part people are asking about.
At the June 2, 2026 City Council meeting, Michael Gazzano, Turnbridge's managing director for the West Coast, reported on the core samples taken from the partly built structures in January. He told council members:
"There is still significant structural integrity in each of those buildings."
He also said tarps and other protective measures would soon go up to preserve the structures, and that a dust suppressant sprayed across the site should last 12 to 18 months.
Four months later, 13 of those buildings are being torn down. No one from Turnbridge or the City has given a public reason specific to these 13 residences. The closest explanation dates to September 2025. When the City Council approved the amended development agreement, Turnbridge said it would right-size the site from two luxury hotels to one. That meant demolishing "oversized structures" designed for the old two-hotel plan. The demolition fits that plan. The public record doesn't say whether the 13 Montage residences failed a test, didn't fit the new layout, or came down for some other reason. It also doesn't say what will happen to the other unfinished structures on the site, including the former Pendry hotel shell.
What replaces them
The September 2025 agreement covers about 134 acres that Turnbridge's affiliate, TBE RE Acquisition Co. II, bought out of bankruptcy for $65 million. Escrow closed in December 2025. The plan calls for:
- One luxury hotel with about 154 rooms, replacing the Montage and Pendry pair
- A 55,000-square-foot banquet and shared-use facility
- 445 residences: 29 branded residences north of the hotel with a private clubhouse, plus 70 condos and 293 homes east of the hotel
- A 40,000-square-foot commercial area
- A 20,000-square-foot community building
- A new golf clubhouse moved near the Avenue 52 entrance for easier public access
GPS Business Insider's September 2025 coverage put the planned public clubhouse at 17,000 square feet. It also reported that the environmental addendum counted about 599 combined hotel and residential units, compared with more than 1,000 under the earlier plan.
Moving the clubhouse is the change residents will feel day to day. Today, SilverRock Grill is the course's public gathering spot, open daily from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for breakfast and lunch with indoor and outdoor seating. Its summer hours of 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. ended with September. A permanent clubhouse at the front of the property changes the arrival point for anyone coming in for a round or a meal. The course website lists the permanent clubhouse alongside the hotel, spa, conference center, and branded residences in its description of the future plan.
None of this has a hotel brand or an opening date yet. Fitzpatrick said the revised site plan should go to public review through a site development permit application in December or January. After approvals and construction documents, the team hopes to start building in the second or third quarter of 2027. Gazzano told the council in June that the public would see renderings by the end of the year, when the permit application reaches the Planning Commission and City Council. That review will be the first chance to see where the new clubhouse sits and how its entrance is laid out.
The resident card through the transition
The course stays open while the planning moves along, and resident rates change twice this season. Here are the rates on the City's 2026–27 resident card sheet:
| Period | Resident rate |
|---|---|
| Aug. 28 – Oct. 11, 2026 | $45 |
| Oct. 30 – Dec. 25, 2026 | $49 |
| Dec. 26, 2026 – Apr. 30, 2027 | $60 |
| May 1 – June 20, 2027 | $49 |
The $49 rate after overseeding runs through Christmas Day, including the cart-path-only weeks through Nov. 24. From Dec. 26, the rate goes up $11 for the peak season. The permit review is expected to start in December or January, so the first public look at what replaces the demolished buildings could come early in that higher-rate stretch.
The rest of the card's terms are useful to know before booking a round.
- Cardholders can book tee times up to three days ahead. Bookings made earlier are charged the full posted rate.
- Up to three guests playing with a cardholder get 30 percent off the full posted rate. The discount doesn't apply to twilight or other discounted afternoon tee times.
- Cardholders get 15 percent off food at the Grill Room, not including beverages, and 15 percent off Golf Shop merchandise, not including sale items or golf equipment.
- Tee times must be guaranteed with a credit card. Cancellations need 24 hours' notice, and no-shows are billed the full posted rate.
- Cards are valid for three years. Renewal costs $150 and requires current proof of residency. A replacement card costs $15.
The course itself has already been through one big project this year. The back nine closed May 18 for a turf renovation, and the course scheduled it to reopen Aug. 28, bringing back full 18-hole play on the 7,239-yard layout. Landmark Golf Management runs the course for the City. It hosted the PGA Tour's American Express tournament from 2008 to 2011, and the Santa Rosa Mountains behind it are the views the course's construction notice refers to.
What to watch for next
The demolition should finish in early November, close to when the course reopens after overseeding. The next date on the calendar belongs to the City. When Turnbridge's site development permit application reaches the Planning Commission and City Council, the meeting agendas will show the first renderings and the clubhouse location. The City posts its SilverRock updates and timeline at laquintaca.gov/SilverRockLQ. Council meeting videos, including the June 2 report from Gazzano and City Attorney Bill Ihrke, are at laquintaca.gov/pastmeetings.
The project went into bankruptcy in August 2024 after years of delays. GPS Business Insider called this fall's demolition "a tangible step" and said the next major test is the proposed plan and its approval process. For residents who play the course, the dates that matter are Oct. 30, when play resumes, Nov. 24, when carts go back on the fairways, and the December or January hearing where the clubhouse plans will be shown.
Lori Ebeling has lived in the Coachella Valley for more than 25 years and keeps a close eye on projects like SilverRock as they move through City Hall. If you'd like to talk through how the Avenue 52 plans and the coming permit review may affect your part of La Quinta, schedule a 15-minute consultation and Lori will share what she's following.
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