Small Infill, Big Process: How 8 New Condominiums Came to 301 North Mountain View Street

Not every new development in Santa Ana involves hundreds of units or hundreds of millions of dollars. Sometimes the most instructive projects are the smaller ones, the infill condominiums on a three-quarter-acre lot in a residential neighborhood that required a General Plan Amendment, a zone change, environmental review, a Planning Commission hearing, and two City Council hearings before a single foundation could be poured. The Mountain View 8-Unit Condominium Development at 301 and 305 North Mountain View Street is one of those projects, and the story of how it came together tells you something important about what new for-sale housing looks like in western Santa Ana when a small developer decides to work through the full entitlement process.

The project was submitted by Mountain View R&E Investments, LLC, with Lin Bui listed as the project applicant, and was formally approved by the Santa Ana City Council on December 15, 2020. The City of Santa Ana listed the project as completed in early 2026. What came out of that process is four two-story paired-home buildings totaling eight for-sale condominiums, each with three bedrooms, approximately 1,800 square feet of living space, and an attached two-car garage, on a combined site at 301 and 305 North Mountain View Street in western Santa Ana.

Central Pointe: How 8.5 Acres of Long-Held Santa Ana Land Became One of the Largest Apartment Projects in the City's History

The 8.5-acre site at 1801 East Fourth Street in Santa Ana has an unusual backstory for a modern apartment project. It was not a former shopping center, a gas station, or an industrial building. It was farmland, one of the last remaining agricultural parcels in what had become an urbanized stretch of eastern Santa Ana, held by the same family for more than three decades while the city grew around it. The Argyros family, through their Costa Mesa-based real estate company Arnel and Affiliates, acquired the property when it was still one of the last agricultural holdouts in urban Orange County and spent the following decades trying to figure out what to do with it.

Now called Central Pointe, the project that will eventually occupy that site will bring 644 rental apartments and 15,130 square feet of ground-floor retail to East Fourth Street. Newport Beach-based Waterford Property Company spent three years, from 2018 through January 2021, shepherding the entitlements through the City of Santa Ana. Ledcor Properties then acquired the entitled site from the Argyros family for $51 million in September 2022. Ground broke in December 2025. As of mid-2026, the project is in early construction. The two five-story buildings designed by KTGY Architecture and Planning represent a total project investment estimated at $315 million.

What Central Pointe Means for Buyers and Renters in Eastern Santa Ana

Central Pointe sits within the same Metro East corridor that has attracted several other large apartment developments in recent years, including the Greystar Row at Red Hill project to the south. The corridor is being shaped by the same forces: relatively affordable land compared to coastal Orange County, existing freeway access to employment nodes in Irvine and Anaheim, and a zoning overlay that makes large-scale mixed-use development financially viable in a way that parcel-by-parcel development is not. Central Pointe's 644 units, when leased, will add meaningful supply to an area that has historically been underserved by professionally managed, amenity-rich apartment communities.

The project's 15,130 square feet of retail is modestly sized by design. A market analysis completed by The Concord Group during the entitlement period concluded that the site's trade area, with approximately 9,800 households within one mile and incomes below the county median, could not support a grocery anchor or a large retail footprint. The planned retail is designed to complement the residential community rather than function as a regional shopping destination. Restaurant and service-oriented tenants are the most likely occupants.

For buyers active in the surrounding area, Central Pointe is one of several signals pointing to continued investment in the 4th Street corridor east of downtown. Projects of this scale take years from ground breaking to stabilization, and the surrounding single-family and small multifamily market will evolve alongside the construction cycle. Buyers who are comparing ownership costs to renting in the area will have a large, professionally managed rental option to benchmark against once Central Pointe reaches lease-up, which based on the December 2025 ground breaking and a 30-month construction window is likely to fall in late 2027 to early 2028.

The Row at Red Hill: Santa Ana's $650 Million Apartment Complex Built Where Ricoh Electronics Once Operated

The Row at Red Hill is the single largest residential development project currently underway in Santa Ana by almost any measure. At 14.5 acres, 1,100 apartments, and a total project cost of $650 million, it is also Greystar Real Estate Partners' largest project ever completed in Southern California. The development occupies the former site of a Ricoh Electronics industrial and warehousing complex at the corner of Red Hill Avenue and Warner Avenue in eastern Santa Ana, where three large vacant industrial buildings were demolished to make way for what is now a walkable mixed-use neighborhood of rental apartments, restaurants, shops, and a two-story fitness and wellness center.

The project has gone through several names and two different developers since it was first proposed. Newport Beach-based Arrimus Capital submitted the original application to the City of Santa Ana in 2019 under the name "The Bowery." The city renamed it "Warner Redhill Mixed-Use Development" in August 2020 after City Council approval. Greystar then acquired the entitled site from Arrimus Capital in 2021 and rebranded the project as The Row at Red Hill. The first two residential buildings opened in August 2024. As of early 2025, the city's tracker showed Buildings C and D at 85% and 70% complete respectively, with full project delivery expected in 2025.

What The Row at Red Hill Means for Buyers, Sellers, and Renters in Santa Ana

At $2,810 to $4,600 per month at the time of its July 2024 launch, The Row at Red Hill set a new ceiling for achievable rents in Santa Ana. Those numbers put the community in direct competition with Class A product in Irvine and other established luxury apartment markets in Orange County, which is a strong statement about where Greystar sees the market heading in eastern Santa Ana. For property owners who already hold multifamily assets in the vicinity of Red Hill and Warner, the new comp will affect both appraisals and what the market will bear in their own buildings over the coming lease cycles.

For renters, the community offers a product type that did not exist in Santa Ana before: a genuine, campus-scale walkable neighborhood where residents can go from their apartment to a two-story gym, a restaurant, a coffee shop, and a public plaza without getting in a car. That experience is common in parts of Los Angeles and certain urban markets but was not available in Santa Ana at any price before this project opened. Whether it sustains that rent premium long-term depends on absorption and how quickly additional supply enters the market.

For homebuyers weighing a purchase in the area, the Row at Red Hill provides a useful data point. A renter paying $3,500 per month at The Row who is considering buying in the surrounding area will find that $3,500 per month in mortgage payment capacity, at current rates with a reasonable down payment, translates to a purchase price in the high $600s to low $700s. That comparison is a useful framework for any buyer who has been renting in Santa Ana and is deciding whether the current moment makes sense to purchase.

Haphan Residential: 17 For-Sale Townhomes Facing Centennial Regional Park in Western Santa Ana

One of Santa Ana's longest-running residential development stories is finally nearing its end. Haphan Group, a Fountain Valley-based developer, began the entitlement process for a for-sale townhome community at 3025 West Edinger Avenue in 2015 and received City Council approval in June 2019 after navigating four years of planning review, multiple variances, a General Plan Amendment, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration under CEQA. As of September 2025, the city's development tracker showed construction at 90% complete. The finished community will bring 17 for-sale attached townhomes to one of western Santa Ana's few remaining infill sites with direct views of a major regional park.

The project's location is the most distinctive thing about it: the site sits directly across Edinger Avenue from Centennial Regional Park, one of Santa Ana's largest public parks at over 70 acres. For buyers who prioritize outdoor space and park access, this position is difficult to replicate anywhere else in western Santa Ana at any price point. The community is small by development standards, which is part of its appeal: 17 homes across three floor plans, with private two-car garages, in a gated configuration on a 1.22-acre site.

What Buyers Should Know About This Community

At 17 homes and three floor plans, Haphan Residential is one of the smallest developments on Santa Ana's current new construction list. Small communities like this one tend to close out quickly once sales begin because there is simply not much inventory to absorb. Buyers who have been tracking this project should confirm current availability with the developer directly, as the 90% construction completion noted by the city in September 2025 means the project could be complete or nearly so by the time of publication.

The den in Plans 2 and 3 is worth noting specifically. A 3-bedroom plan with an additional den at 2,001 to 2,021 square feet gives buyers four habitable rooms in addition to a living area and kitchen, which is more program than most new townhome products in this price range offer. For remote workers, buyers with school-age children who need a dedicated study space, or households that host guests regularly, the extra room adds meaningful utility. The 326-square-foot private open space on Plan 3 is also generous by attached townhome standards and may include a private patio or terrace area depending on specific unit placement.

The gated access, private two-car garages, and park-facing address are the three attributes that distinguish this project from most Santa Ana new construction at a comparable price. If those align with your priorities, this project warrants a direct conversation with the developer before the remaining units are spoken for.

Legado at the Met: 278 Class A Apartments Rising on MacArthur Boulevard in South Santa Ana

Legado at the Met is a six-story, 278-unit market-rate apartment development being constructed at 200 East First American Way in Santa Ana, directly across the street from First American Financial Corporation's global headquarters. Beverly Hills-based Legado Companies secured $128 million in construction-to-permanent financing for the project in January 2024, one of the larger institutional construction loan packages arranged for a multifamily project in Orange County that year. As of June 2026, the city's development tracker showed construction at approximately 80% through the framing phase, with delivery expected later in 2026 or early 2027.

This is a rental community, not for-sale ownership, which makes it relevant to two different groups of people: prospective renters looking for Class A housing in a location with exceptional freeway and airport access, and homeowners and investors who want to understand where the rental market is heading in south Santa Ana and how new Class A supply affects their own property values and rent comparisons.

What This Development Means for Buyers, Sellers, and Renters in the Area

For renters, Legado at the Met will add a meaningful new option to a part of Santa Ana that has historically had limited Class A apartment supply. The MacArthur corridor near John Wayne Airport has been dominated by aging office buildings and older apartment stock, with very little new residential construction at this quality level in recent years. When the building opens, prospective tenants should expect rents consistent with Class A delivery in Orange County: studios likely in the low-to-mid $2,000s per month, one-bedrooms ranging from the mid-$2,000s to $3,000-plus, and larger units scaling up from there. Specific rents will depend on the market at the time of delivery and how absorption goes relative to the broader OC apartment market in late 2026 and 2027.

For homeowners and sellers in south Santa Ana and surrounding areas, large new rental communities like this one have a nuanced effect on ownership markets. On one hand, they provide an alternative for residents who otherwise might have purchased, keeping some demand in the rental pool. On the other hand, Class A rental supply in a previously underserved corridor can attract new residents who eventually convert to buyers after establishing themselves in the area. The long-term demographic effect of bringing 278 well-employed renters into south Santa Ana's consumer base is generally positive for the surrounding commercial and residential ecology.

For investors tracking rent comparables, Legado at the Met will set a new ceiling for achievable rents in the immediate MacArthur corridor. Once the building stabilizes, those lease rates become public comps that lenders and appraisers use when underwriting other properties in the area. Investors who own nearby multifamily properties should monitor the building's absorption closely.

717 Lyon by Toll Brothers: 51 Gated Townhomes on a Former Electrical Training Site in Santa Ana

717 Lyon is Toll Brothers' gated community of townhome-style condos at 717 South Lyon Street in Santa Ana, built on a 2.3-acre parcel that previously served as a vocational training center for electrical apprentices. The project was originally entitled by Warmington Residential, a multi-generational Orange County homebuilder, before Toll Brothers acquired the project and carried it through construction and sales. The 51-home community opened for sale in November 2024, announced its final few remaining homes in October 2025, and was listed at 95% construction completion as of September 2025 per the city's development tracker.

For buyers researching what sold and at what price in this part of Santa Ana, 717 Lyon gives a useful data point: a nationally recognized luxury builder entered a market that most comparable builders had not yet targeted, priced from $889,000 at launch and ultimately moving remaining homes in the upper $700s. Eight of the 51 homes were reserved for low-income households under a density bonus agreement. The remaining 43 were for-sale ownership product available without income restrictions.

About Toll Brothers: The Nation's Leading Luxury Builder

Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL) is a Fortune 500 company and the nation's self-described leading builder of luxury homes, operating in over 60 markets across 24 states. The company was founded in 1967 and has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 1986. In 24 consecutive years of Fortune magazine's ranking of the World's Most Admired Companies, Toll Brothers has ranked first among homebuilders for 10 or more consecutive years. The company has also been named Builder of the Year by Builder magazine and is the only homebuilder to have received that designation twice from Professional Builder magazine.

What sets Toll Brothers apart from most builders who enter infill urban markets in California is its vertically integrated operation. The company owns and operates its own architectural, engineering, mortgage, title, land development, smart home technology, and landscape businesses, as well as lumber distribution and house component assembly operations. For buyers at 717 Lyon, this meant access to Toll Brothers' Design Studio at 9991 Muirlands Boulevard in Irvine, where buyers could select finishes and personalize their home with professional design consultants before construction was complete.

Brad Hare, Division President of Toll Brothers in Southern California, oversaw the 717 Lyon project. His statements at the community's launch in November 2024 and again at the final opportunity announcement in October 2025 emphasized the Downtown Santa Ana Historic District location and the combination of luxury finishes with an urban lifestyle that would be difficult to replicate at this price point in most Orange County markets.

Cabrillo Crossing: 35 New Townhomes Near Completion on East First Street in Santa Ana

Brandywine Homes' Cabrillo Crossing community is one of the few new for-sale ownership projects in Santa Ana that is essentially finished and ready to close. As of early 2026, construction was reported at 98% complete on all 35 units at 1814 and 1818 East First Street. The project brings three and four-story attached townhomes to a pair of previously vacant parcels in Santa Ana's Ward 3, with floor plans ranging from 1,385 to 2,476 square feet and prices starting from the mid $800s.

What makes Cabrillo Crossing stand out among Santa Ana's new construction pipeline is the inclusion of six live/work units specifically designed for remote and hybrid workers, a program that is relatively uncommon in attached townhome communities at this price point. Four of the 35 homes are reserved as affordable units under the city's density bonus program. The remaining 25 homes are market-rate for-sale ownership product available without income restrictions. Tustin Unified School District serves the area, which is a meaningful distinction for families comparing Santa Ana addresses.

What Buyers Should Know

With construction at 98% completion as of early 2026, Cabrillo Crossing is one of the closest-to-delivery new construction opportunities in Santa Ana. Buyers who act quickly will have the advantage of selecting from remaining homes before they are gone; buyers who wait risk the community closing out before they engage. Brandywine was offering a $50,000 incentive package that could be applied toward price reduction, rate buydown, closing costs, design upgrades, or HOA dues. Whether that program is still available depends on remaining inventory at the time of your inquiry, so confirming directly with the sales office is essential.

The Tustin Unified School District assignment is a significant factor for families. Tustin Unified consistently outperforms Santa Ana Unified on state metrics, and homes assigned to TUSD within Santa Ana city limits tend to command a premium in resale as a result. That dynamic is already built into the Cabrillo Crossing pricing and is likely to support values over time.

The four affordable units at Cabrillo Crossing are administered through a separate process involving income verification and city program requirements. Qualified moderate-income buyers interested in those units should contact the City of Santa Ana Planning Division or Brandywine directly for eligibility guidelines and availability.

For buyers drawn to the live/work plans, it is worth confirming with your lender early in the process. Some loan programs treat live/work units differently than standard residential condominiums for underwriting purposes. Getting lender pre-approval specific to this unit type before falling in love with Plan 4 will save time and prevent surprises at the contract stage.

129 All-Electric Townhomes Now Selling at Edinger and Gothard in Huntington Beach

Essex + Gage by Landsea Homes is one of the largest new for-sale townhome communities to open in Huntington Beach in years. Situated at the corner of Edinger Avenue and Gothard Street, the 129-home community is split into two distinct collections: Essex, offering row-style townhomes, and Gage, offering carriage-style townhomes. Together they deliver 11 floor plans ranging from 1,097 to 2,516 square feet across three stories, with 2 to 4 bedrooms and prices starting around $1 million.

Every home at Essex + Gage is all-electric and comes equipped with Landsea's High Performance Home package, which includes Apple HomeKit smart home automation as a standard feature, not an upgrade. The community also offers resort-style amenities on site and sits walking distance from Bella Terra, one of Huntington Beach's primary dining and entertainment centers. Sales opened in spring 2025, making this one of the most actively selling new home communities in the city right now.

What Buyers Should Know

Essex + Gage fills a gap that has existed in the Huntington Beach new home market for years: attached for-sale ownership product priced near the $1 million entry point, built new, with real amenities. The combination of 11 floor plans and two distinct home styles gives buyers genuine options, from a compact 1,097-square-foot plan suited for a first-time buyer or investor to a 2,516-square-foot layout appropriate for a family that needs space.

With sales opened in spring 2025 and first closings projected in summer 2025, a portion of the 129 homes will already be sold or under contract by the time you read this. Availability in the final phases of a new community can be limited, and in a market as competitive as coastal Huntington Beach, waiting often means a smaller selection. Reaching out early to confirm what plans and phases remain available is always the right move.

Because Landsea is a publicly traded builder, buyers benefit from the financial stability and process consistency that comes with a well-capitalized national company. Construction timelines, warranty programs, and design center selections are documented and managed at a corporate level, which reduces the variables that can complicate purchases with smaller local builders.

The location at Edinger and Gothard is not a beach-adjacent address. Huntington State Beach is about five miles south. Buyers who want to walk to the water will need to look at other projects. What this site does offer is walkable retail, restaurant access, and freeway convenience that beach-adjacent sites in HB typically cannot match.

35 New Townhomes Under Construction in Huntington Beach: Coastlands at Holly Triangle

Bonanni Development's Coastlands community is one of the few new for-sale ownership projects currently under construction in Huntington Beach. The 35-unit townhome development sits at the corner of Holly Lane and Main Street in the Holly-Seacliff neighborhood, a well-established residential area roughly a mile from the beach. Three-story floor plans range from 2 to 3 bedrooms with up to 2,040 square feet, two-car garages, and rooftop decks on select plans. All 35 homes are solar-powered. Prices start in the low $1 millions. The project is on track to deliver in mid-2026.

The site itself has a story. This is not a straightforward infill lot. The project required capping four abandoned oil wells, routing around a crude oil pipeline and easement that runs through the center of the property, and rezoning the land from commercial to residential. It took a General Plan Amendment, a Zone Text Amendment within the Holly-Seacliff Specific Plan, a Conditional Use Permit, and a new environmental addendum to get to the point where construction could begin. The fact that it is now vertical and nearing delivery reflects a developer with significant experience navigating complicated infill sites in Huntington Beach.

What Buyers Should Know

Coastlands is one of the very few new for-sale communities under construction in Huntington Beach right now. New ownership product in HB is scarce at any price point, and the combination of beach proximity, solar inclusion, two-car garages, rooftop decks, and pricing in the low $1 millions puts this project in a competitive position relative to existing inventory. With a mid-2026 delivery target and construction already underway, this is not a multi-year wait like some of the other projects in the HB pipeline. Buyers who register now are the first to know when units are released for sale.

The five moderate-income affordable units will be sold through a separate process governed by the city's affordable housing program, with income restrictions and resale controls attached. The 30 market-rate homes are available to qualified buyers without income restrictions.

We track Coastlands and every other new development across Huntington Beach and Orange County. If you want to get on the interest list, understand how the sales process works, or compare this community to other options, reach out directly.

800 Homes on 92 Acres of Coastal Oil Land: The CRC Huntington Beach Project Explained

One of the most significant pieces of undeveloped coastal land in Orange County has been an active oil field for the past 100 years. That is about to change. California Resources Corporation (CRC), the energy company that owns 92 acres along Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, submitted an application in March 2025 to rezone the property and redevelop it into up to 800 homes, a resort hotel, restaurants, retail, and 23 acres of public open space and parks.

The site runs 1.2 miles along PCH between Goldenwest Street and Seapoint Street, just south of the Bolsa Chica wetlands. It is one of the last large undeveloped coastal parcels anywhere in Southern California. The proposal is not a done deal by any stretch. It requires amendments to the city's General Plan, its zoning code, and its Local Coastal Program, followed by review from the California Coastal Commission. Environmental cleanup of a century's worth of oil production comes before a single home can be built. And the project sits at the center of Huntington Beach's ongoing battle with the state over housing mandates, a fight the city has been losing in court.

This is an early-stage proposal, not a project you can buy into today. But given the scale, the location, and the number of hurdles ahead, it is worth understanding what is being proposed, what is standing in the way, and how long this realistically takes. This page will be updated as the project moves through the approval process.

What This Means for Buyers: Early Stage, Long Timeline

If you are interested in owning a home on this site, the realistic expectation is that you will not be touring models for at least four to five years and possibly longer. The EIR alone will take the better part of two years to complete. City approvals follow that. Coastal Commission review follows city approvals. Remediation and well abandonment follow regulatory approval. Builder selection, entitlement mapping, and construction come after that. A 2030 opening would be optimistic. 2031 or 2032 is more realistic for the first homes to deliver.

That said, this is worth tracking if you are interested in Huntington Beach coastal housing. It is one of the only opportunities for new for-sale ownership housing on or near the beach in all of Orange County, at a scale that has not been seen in this market in decades. When homes do come to market, demand will be high and supply will be limited relative to the interest. Buyers who follow the project from early in the process will be better positioned to move quickly when a sales program is announced.

We monitor this project and every other significant new development across Huntington Beach and Orange County. If you want to be notified when CRC selects a builder, opens a waitlist, or releases pricing, reach out directly and we will keep you in the loop.