O.C. affordable housing forum set for Aug. 19 in Garden Grove
Learn about Section 8 and affordable housing at our Housing Authority Forum on Aug. 19. The City of Santa Ana Housing Authority is partnering with the housing authorities of Orange…
California to spend $1.49B on behavioral health and community housing grants
SACRAMENTO – Last Friday, California awarded $1.49 billion in grants focused on addressing the behavioral health crisis impacting every community across the state. These new grants will help people with mental…
More housing for homeless women coming to Santa Ana
Yesterday the Santa Ana City Council celebrated the groundbreaking of the WISEPlace permanent supportive housing project that will provide homes for 47 women who are experiencing homelessness. This adaptive reuse…
Former nuns’ residence in Orange being converted to affordable housing for seniors
ORANGE, CA – Construction is underway for Villa St. Joseph, a new $37 million affordable housing community in Orange that will provide 50 high-quality, affordable apartment-style homes to seniors in…
Over 500 new residential units approved for a Santa Ana mixed use project
https://www.youtube.com/live/z_S2WmA1FcM?feature=share Fairfield Residential, which is majority owned by CalSTRS (the California Teachers Retirement Association) is proposing a mixed-use development, the Cabrillo Town Center, in Santa Ana consisting of: a five-story,…
Orange County is making it easier to fund new housing projects
Orange County is delivering on its promise to promote more affordable and supportive housing. On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved changes to the…
Apply now to reserve a new affordable apartment in Santa Ana
Pre-applications are now being accepted for Legacy Square - a new affordable apartment community located at 301 E. Santa Ana Blvd. The wait list opened Monday, Feb. 6, and will…
The O.C. Housing Finance Trust received $3M in new federal funding
The Orange County Housing Finance Trust (OCHFT) was awarded $3 million in federal funding last week to finance the development of affordable housing including the kind of housing that helps…
Santa Ana approves $2.2M in new funding to build more affordable homes
SANTA ANA, Calif. – On November 15, 2022, the Santa Ana City Council unanimously approved $2.2 million in new funding for Habitat for Humanity of Orange County to build six…
Santa Ana’s Westview House affordable housing project breaks ground
On Nov. 2, the City of Santa Ana joined Community Development Partners and other project partners – including the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, the State of California…
Gov. Newsom paves the way for more housing to be built, faster
SAN FRANCISCO – Building on California’s historic efforts to tackle the housing crisis, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation to streamline the housing approval process in California and create thousands…
The Santa Ana revised Housing Element is now available for public review
The General Plan Housing Element provides a long-range policy guide on the production, improvement, and preservation of housing for the next eight years (2021-2029 planning period). The revised July 2022…
Santa Ana office building sold and it will be converted into apartments
NAI Capital Commercial is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President Steve Liu and Senior Associate Nikki Liu with NAI Capital Commercial’s Investment Services Group in the Irvine office completed…
The City of Santa Ana will allow most rents to increase on September 1
The City of Santa Ana adopted a Rent Stabilization Ordinance effective November 19, 2021, that limits rent increases to the lower of 3% per year, or 80% of the percent…
What to do if you need housing in Santa Ana
If you are having a hard time finding housing in Santa Ana here is a list of local housing resources: The Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8 rental assistance) Waiting…