2013 Coast at Home Archive Stories

When Heidi and Ruben Mendoza’s oldest child left for college, the couple realized they were due for a home change. Not quite ready to declare empty nest – they still have two children at home, a 17-year-old and a 14-year-old – they nevertheless decided more space and a change of neighborhood were in order. So they embarked on a

Here come the single-family homes in Cypress Village. First came the Irvine Company’s four apartment communities with 1,677 apartments so homeowners would not complain. Now come the homes in the Irvine Company’s newest village at Jeffrey Road just north of the San Diego Freeway (I-5).Developed by Irvine Pacific, the Irvin

Central Park West is back. The 43-acre former industrial site near Jamboree Road and the San Diego Freeway (405) will host a grand opening for three new low-rise condominium neighborhoods on April 27. The three neighborhoods – all with New York-themed names to tie into the Central Park concept – are Madison, Soho and Manhattan.

Construction is expected to begin early this year for an entirely new industrial park alongside the 91 Freeway near La Palma Avenue in Anaheim. Called Anaheim Concourse, the 15-building complex will rise on the 80-acre site purchased in 2007 by Panattoni Development Company, Sacramento, from Boeing Company. Most will recall the site as that of R

Many homebuilders look for ideal infill sites – parcels in built-up areas that have either been left as open land or are under-utilized. In 2011, William Lyon Homes acquired a truly prime infill site – in the midst of the beautifully built-up Village of Woodbridge in Irvine.In Woodbridge, Lyon acquired a 6.2-acre site for