The assisted living facility ActivCare Living in Orange is closing in early June.
The company relayed the news to the California Employment Development Department, indicating the entire staff would be laid off when the facility at 2629 E. Chapman Ave. closed June 4.
The letter indicated 56 people, including the facility’s five directors, 25 caregivers, the cook, dishwasher, housekeepers, nurses, room aides and receptionist, would be “separated from employment” permanently.
ActivCare, with its base in San Diego, specializes in memory care for those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. It has several other locations in Yorba Linda and Laguna Hills. The company opened its Orange branch in September 2020. Living at the Orange facility cost about $4,320 monthly, according to Seniorly.com.
The letter was signed by the company’s Human Resources director, Delilah Salcido. Attempts to contact her for more information about the closure went unanswered on Thursday, April 24.
Chapman’s Santa Ana proposal wins Orange Cup
Graduate students at Chapman University won the coveted Orange Cup for its commercial redevelopment plan for a sprawling section of Downtown Santa Ana.
This year’s goal: How to better connect the city’s bustling Civic Center and stadium to its growing downtown?
The fourth annual NAIOP SoCal Orange County Real Estate Challenge pitted students from Chapman’s Argyros College of Business & Economics against peers at UC Irvine’s Irvine Paul Merage School of Business Center for Real Estate.
Each year the teams are challenged to redevelop a commercial real estate property. They must conceive the plan and then pitch that proposal to real estate professionals. In past years, they’ve been tasked with reimagining a blimp hangar in Tustin or the Ziggurat building in Laguna Niguel.
This year, the pitch event was held April 17 at UCI. The competition site was centered on the Santa Ana Civic Center and Santa Ana Stadium.
The sprawling site spans 37 acres with federal, state, county, and city agency buildings, as well as Santa Ana City Hall, OC Civic Center, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana Main Library, and stadium.
Chapman’s winning presentation included the creation of a cultural and sports district with an 18,000-seat stadium, retail and event amenities. Replacing the existing Santa Ana stadium with a bigger, more modern one would help create a regional destination.
All told, the students’ proposal included a new civic center with two new office towers and parking while retaining a parking structure, law library and other civic functions.
“The City’s executive members who attended the event and I were truly impressed by the creativity and thoughtfulness demonstrated by the two teams during their presentation. Each concept reflected a creative vision that aligned with the goals set out by the city and a solid understanding of real-world planning,” said Alvaro Nuñez, Santa Ana’s city manager.
Chapman’s team included Evelyn Aguirre, Asi Ansari, Even Chevalier, Alexander de Brito, and Isabella Webster. The UCI team included Edward Castillo, Alyssa Govindan, Mingy Pham Ho, Nick Severson, and Suresh Rathod-Sushrut.
For more on NAIOP SoCal, go to naiopsocal.org.
Senior apartments debut, fill up in Lake Forest
The Meadows Senior Apartments opened April 21 fully leased in Lake Forest.
Developed by C&C Development and Riverside Charitable Corp., the affordable housing complex has 65 apartments for residents 62 years and older.
Residents must earn between 30%-60% area median income, which is $33,300 to $66,300 for a single person in Orange County. For two people, the AMI rises to between $37,860 and $75,720.
The contemporary Meadows complex is at the corner of Bake Parkway and Lopala, part of a master planned community by Lennar featuring single-family and multifamily housing.
The complex also brought some popular amenities, including pickleball courts, a community kitchen, laundry room and outdoor verandas with a barbecue area. The property is also next to a community park and dog park.
The community opened a list in March with 600 applicants. For inquiries, email Meadows@apsmanagement.biz.
On the move
David Mastro is the new senior vice president and market leader for Kidder Mathews’ Asset Services division in Southern California. He will oversee a portfolio of 8.5 million square feet in the region, directing property management operations and working with clients on strategies. Previously, Mastro held leadership positions at LDKV Management and The Buzz Oates Group of Cos. He will be based in the firm’s Irvine office.
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