The Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency has implemented the following Projects and Programs within the Downtown Redevelopment Area.

Demonstration Block

Project description: The Agency financed a façade rehabilitation project of commercial buildings along the 18000 block of Newport Boulevard through use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Owners were given a grant for 50% of the rehabilitation costs, with remaining 50% funded through deferred loans from the Agency.

Costa Mesa Courtyards

Project description: The Agency assisted in the assemblage of parcels and provided circulation improvements, including the abandonment of portions of the Newport Boulevard frontage road, for the construction of the 172,000 square foot commercial development at the southwest corner of West 19th Street and Harbor Boulevard.

Triangle Square and Nike Town

Project description: The Agency assisted in the assemblage of parcels and provided circulation improvements, including the abandonment of portions of the Newport Boulevard frontage road, for the construction of the 185,000 square foot retail and entertainment center with town square at the southwest corner of West 19th Street and Newport Boulevard. The award–winning project was recognized by the California Chapter of the American Planning Association with the 1993 Project Planning Award, and by the Orange County Chapter of the American Institute of Architects with an Excellence Award in the Places in the Public Real Award Program.

Parcel A

Project description: The Agency entered into a Disposition and Development Agreement to construct a 21,150 dental building located at the corner of Newport Boulevard and West 18th Street. The office building is occupied by dentists originally relocated from the Triangle Square site.

Realignment of East and West 17th Street at their respective intersections with Newport Blvd.

Project description: The Agency participated in the realignment of West and East 17th Streets at their intersections with Newport Boulevard to correct inadequate traffic circulation problems and to reconfigure adjacent development parcels.

Lions Park expansion

Project description: A combination of Agency and CDBG funds were used to expand the existing Lions Park and to upgrade public facilities, including Fire Station No. 3, Orange County Branch Library, Neighborhood Community Center, Downtown Recreation Center, and Costa Mesa Historical Society. Click here to view larger photos

Borders Book and Music

Project description: Surplus property from the widening of East 19th Street was incorporated into the redevelopment of the 2.9–acre Borders Books store and adjacent retail building. Total development includes 29,700 square feet of retail space.

New Housing Projects

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