Posted July 2026 | By Eric Engelbert | Updated as the project moves forward.
40 For-Sale Condominiums Approved at Newport Boulevard and Victoria Street
Victoria Place is a new 40-unit for-sale residential community proposed for the northwest corner of Newport Boulevard and Victoria Street on the Costa Mesa westside. The project replaces an existing commercial site on 1.77 acres with 18 duplexes and 4 detached condominiums, all sized at 2,751 SF. Each unit includes a dedicated ground-floor home office space of approximately 425 to 427 SF, making the layout well suited for remote workers, small business owners, and households that need a real work-from-home setup built into the floor plan.
The path to approval was not straightforward. The Costa Mesa Planning Commission initially denied the project, citing concerns about the zoning change required to permit residential development on a commercially zoned site. The developer, Newport Beach-based WMC LLC, appealed the decision to the City Council, which voted to approve the project in August 2025. Construction timing has not been officially announced. This blog covers the project details, the approval history, and what buyers should know.
The Site: Newport Boulevard Frontage on Costa Mesa's Westside
The Victoria Place site sits on 1.77 acres (76,923 SF) at the northwest corner of Newport Boulevard and Victoria Street in Costa Mesa's 92627 zip code. The parcels (APNs 419-111-19 through -21) currently carry a General Commercial land use designation and C2 (General Business District) zoning. Because Costa Mesa's C2 zone does not permit residential development by right, WMC LLC applied for a General Plan Amendment and Zoning Code Amendment alongside the Master Plan and Tentative Tract Map. Those amendments were included in the final approval.
Newport Boulevard is one of Costa Mesa's primary north-south corridors, running from the border with Newport Beach northward through the city toward the 55 Freeway. The Victoria Street intersection is in the city's westside residential and commercial zone, a neighborhood that has historically been a mix of older commercial, light industrial, and multi-family residential uses. The site is a short drive from 17th Street's restaurants and retail, The CAMP and The LAB, SOCO, and the Back Bay. John Wayne Airport is approximately 10 minutes away.
The surrounding area has seen renewed interest from infill developers in recent years. The Newport Boulevard corridor has been identified in city planning documents as a priority area for revitalization and residential conversion, and Victoria Place fits that pattern: a commercially zoned lot transitioning to ownership housing on a high-visibility arterial street.
Project Details: 2,751 SF Units with Built-In Home Office Space
Victoria Place is structured as a residential common interest development, meaning the 40 units will be sold individually as condominiums with a homeowners association maintaining common areas. The project includes two product types: 18 duplex-style buildings (36 units) arranged across the site, and 4 standalone detached units fronting the internal street named Victoria Place. All 40 units share the same footprint at 2,751 SF.
A distinctive feature of the floor plan is a ground-floor home office space of approximately 425 to 427 SF included within the unit's total square footage. This is a dedicated room at the entry level, separate from the main living floors above, with its own access point. It is not a commercial workspace in the legal sense of a live-work designation, but it is a purpose-built office room that is physically separated from the bedrooms and living areas, making it a more functional home office than a converted bedroom or a corner desk in a living room.
| Address | NW corner of Newport Boulevard and Victoria Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 |
|---|---|
| Total Units | 40 for-sale condominiums |
| Unit Types | 36 duplex units + 4 detached units |
| Unit Size | 2,751 SF (all units) |
| Ground-Floor Office | ~425 to 427 SF home office space per unit |
| Site Area | 1.77 acres (76,923 SF) |
| Affordable Units | None specified |
| General Plan | General Commercial (amended for residential use) |
| Zoning | C2 General Business District (amendment included) |
| Entitlements | General Plan Amendment PGPA-24-0001, Zoning Code Amendment, Master Plan, TTM 19351 |
| CEQA | Mitigated Negative Declaration |
| Developer | WMC LLC (Tony Weeda) |
| City Planner | Victor Mendez, Senior Planner, City of Costa Mesa |
| Planning Commission | Denied |
| City Council Final Approval | August 5, 2025 |
At 2,751 SF, the Victoria Place units are among the largest condominium floor plans currently proposed in Costa Mesa. For context, most attached townhomes and condos in the city range from 1,200 to 1,800 SF. The added square footage here comes largely from the multi-story layout and the inclusion of the ground-floor office space, which gives each unit a footprint closer to what buyers would find in a detached single-family home.
The Approval Story: A Planning Commission Denial Overturned at City Council
Victoria Place had a notable path through Costa Mesa's approval process. The Costa Mesa Planning Commission considered the project and voted to deny it, citing concerns that the General Plan Amendment and zoning change from commercial to residential were not appropriate for the Newport Boulevard corridor. The commission's position reflected a tension that has come up repeatedly in Costa Mesa: the city needs more for-sale ownership housing to serve its state-mandated housing allocation of 11,760 units through 2029, but changing commercially zoned land to residential use runs up against the desire to preserve commercial corridors for job-generating uses.
WMC LLC appealed the Planning Commission denial to the Costa Mesa City Council. The City Council reviewed the project, the planning staff analysis, and the environmental documentation, then voted to approve Victoria Place. The first approval came on July 15, 2025, with a second Council action finalizing the entitlements on August 5, 2025. The Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project found no significant environmental impacts and identified mitigation measures as conditions of approval for issues such as noise and construction-related effects. The project does not require an Environmental Impact Report.
The City Council's decision to override the Planning Commission was consistent with a broader pattern in California where elected bodies are under pressure to approve more housing to meet state mandates and avoid the consequences of a builder's remedy claim or state enforcement action. Costa Mesa has faced scrutiny from the state over its housing element compliance, and projects like Victoria Place represent the type of infill ownership housing the state expects cities to approve.
About the Developer: WMC LLC
WMC LLC is a Newport Beach-based real estate development company. The project's contact is Tony Weeda, operating out of the Bayside Drive office district in Newport Beach. WMC is a smaller, private development firm rather than a national production builder, which is common for infill projects of this size in Orange County. Projects under 50 units are typically developed by regional or boutique developers who specialize in complex infill entitlements rather than large-scale ground-up communities.
The Victoria Place project required a General Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration in addition to the standard Master Plan and Tentative Tract Map, making it a more entitlement-intensive project than typical infill. WMC securing City Council approval after a Planning Commission denial is a meaningful milestone and reflects a developer with the resources and persistence to see a complex infill project through the process. As of July 2026, no general contractor or construction start date has been publicly announced. This page will be updated when permitting and construction news becomes available.
Pricing: Not Yet Released
WMC LLC has not released pricing or a sales timeline for Victoria Place as of July 2026. The project received final City Council approval in August 2025 and is in the pre-construction phase. At 2,751 SF per unit in a Costa Mesa westside location near Newport Beach, these homes will likely be priced above the city's median condo price when they come to market. I keep up on new for-sale housing projects across Costa Mesa and Orange County and research price lists when available. Reach out directly if you want to be notified when Victoria Place releases pricing or opens a sales program.
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