SCAG says enough housing is being built in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Today the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) ruled in favor of the City of Santa Ana’s housing need allocation, a decision that is a victory…
The O.C. Supervisors approve funding for seven affordable housing developments
SANTA ANA, Calif. (January 15, 2021) – This past Tuesday at the Orange County (OC) Board of Supervisors meeting, the OC Board of Supervisors approved the funding of seven housing…
Top homes for sale in Santa Ana this week
The typical home value of homes right now in Orange County is $793,652. Orange County home values have gone up 6.7% over the past year and will rise 10.0% in…
Santa Ana rents up 13.7% and ranked 10th highest in the U.S.
Santa Ana is now ranked as the 10th most expensive rental market in the nation last month with the prices of one and two bedrooms settling at medians of $1,700…
Cornerstone Apartments affordable housing rehab completed
SANTA ANA, Calif. (December 22, 2020) – Jamboree Housing Corporation and the City of Santa Ana announced today the completion of a major renovation of the Cornerstone Apartments, preserving high-quality,…
Santa Ana housing project for veterans wins an award
The City of Santa Ana and Jamboree Housing earned an award recognizing their public/private partnership to revitalize an underutilized and challenged property in Santa Ana. The award from the Orange…
The drop in affordable housing fees has led to more development in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Two new large, multifamily housing developments are moving forward thanks to the strategic efforts of the Santa Ana City Council to amend the Housing Opportunity Ordinance…
The Santa Ana City Council approves a DTSA mixed-use and hotel project
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council this week approved the construction of a 16-story residential and commercial tower and a 10-story hotel that will transform downtown Santa…
Who is protecting the people in Santa Ana from toxins in our water and soil?
By Mia Soumbasakis, a junior at OCSA It seems as if the tectonic plates of Santa Ana’s foundation are being shifted. Not only is the induction of a new mayor…
The City of Santa Ana is opening a new homeless shelter
The City of Santa Ana and the Illumination Foundation broke ground yesterday on the location of a permanent homeless shelter. Nonprofit organization Illumination Foundation will operate the new Navigation and…
Here is your chance to complain about development plans in Santa Ana
The September 2020 Public Review Draft General Plan is now available. The proposed General Plan will serve as the vision and blueprint for future growth and development of the City.…
State and Federal eviction moratoriums to replace the City of Santa Ana’s
Tenants who can’t pay their rent because of COVID-19 continue to have protections against eviction. The City of Santa Ana’s moratorium on evictions due to non-payment of rent related to…
Santa Ana assistance program helps landlords, tenants by paying past-due rent
The CARES for Landlords program helps struggling low-income renters who have been unable to pay their rent due to COVID-19 by negotiating with landlords to pay back at least 80…
Santa Ana General Plan update and environmental impact report virtual meeting set for 9/14
What should the future of Santa Ana look like? What kind of housing and development should be constructed? What type of road improvements and transportation options do we need? How…
New Santa Ana affordable housing apartments now accepting applications
La Placita Cinco is a brand new, affordable apartment community currently under construction at 2239 W. 5th St. in Santa Ana. La Placita Cinco includes 20 two-bedroom units, 29 three-bedroom…