Posted October 21, 2026 | By Eric Engelbert | Updated as the project progresses

The Irvine Company has approval to add 700 apartments to MacArthur Court, its office campus at MacArthur Boulevard and Campus Drive near John Wayne Airport. Two new five-story buildings and about 10,000 sq ft of shops will fill in parking areas, while the existing office towers and garage stay.

It is one of the largest single apartment approvals in Newport Beach this cycle. See all new construction in Newport Beach.

October 2026 Status

StepDate
Planning Commission recommends approvalOctober 23, 2025
City Council approves (unanimous)November 18, 2025
Approval termVested for 10 years under the development agreement
Construction and leasingNot yet announced

Project Details

DetailMacArthur Court
Location4665, 4675, 4680 and 4685 MacArthur Court and 4770 Campus Drive
Campus sizeAbout 18.7 acres
New homes700 market-rate apartments in two five-story buildings
RetailAbout 10,000 sq ft
What staysExisting office towers and parking structure
Affordable housing7% of units built off-site (about 49 homes) or an in-lieu fee under the Affordable Housing Implementation Plan
Public benefit fee$3.25 million
Environmental reviewCovered by the Housing Element program EIR
DeveloperThe Irvine Company
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The Irvine Company in Newport Beach

ProjectHomesStatus
Villas Fashion Island Phase 2184 apartmentsUnder construction
Block 100, Newport Center600 apartmentsApproved 2025
MacArthur Court700 apartmentsApproved November 2025

Together that is almost 1,500 new Irvine Company apartments approved or underway in Newport Beach.

The Airport Area Is Becoming a Neighborhood

MacArthur Court is in the Airport Area overlay, the largest of the city's housing zones at 2,577 homes. Within a mile are thousands of approved homes, from rentals to for-sale townhomes:

Nearby projectHomesStatus
Redstone Townhomes, Dove Street132 for-sale homesApproved 2026
1500 Quail Street100 for-sale townhomesApproved April 2026
1401 Quail Street67 for-sale condosUnder construction
Uptown Newport and Park Palm458 apartments, 30 condos, 23 townhomesPhase I nearly complete
Residences at Airport Village444 apartmentsApproved April 2024
1300 and 1400 Bristol422 apartmentsApproved 2022 and 2024
4400 Von Karman312 apartmentsApproved 2021

What Measure H Means for This Project

Newport Beach voters decide Measure H on November 3, 2026. It would cut the city's housing capacity from 8,174 homes to 2,900, all for lower and moderate income households. The state housing department (HCD) has said projects that filed applications before a measure like this passes generally keep the rules in place when they filed, so approved projects are expected to proceed either way. Read the full breakdown in our Newport Beach Housing Element post.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many apartments are planned at MacArthur Court?

700 market-rate apartments in two five-story buildings, plus about 10,000 sq ft of retail.

Is MacArthur Court approved?

Yes. The Newport Beach City Council approved it unanimously on November 18, 2025.

Will there be affordable apartments?

The Irvine Company will provide 7% affordable housing off-site, about 49 homes, or pay an in-lieu fee.

When will MacArthur Court open?

No construction or leasing date has been announced.

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