May 5, 2020
Decision Point #2: Keeping the Ranch Intact
By the late 1800s, most Southern California ranches were being divided and sold in the face of drought and economic hardship. But not The Irvine…
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May 5, 2020
Decision Point #3: Creating the Master Plan
Urban sprawl was hurtling toward Orange County in the 1950s. Landowners were under immense pressure to sell property to make way for piecemeal development occurring…
May 5, 2020
Decision Point #4: Voting to Form the New City of Irvine
By 1965, the Irvine Master Plan was taking shape. Young families flocked to Irvine’s first village, University Park, with its greenbelts and bikeways. A few…
May 5, 2020
Decision Point #5: Designing the Heart of the City
If open space is the soul of Irvine, the Irvine Spectrum District is its heart. The Irvine Master Plan identified the land as the “Regional…
May 4, 2020
Decision Point #6: A Gift of Open Space
Irvine Company’s decision to preserve 60% of The Irvine Ranch resulted in one of the largest dedications of private land in California history. It permanently…
May 4, 2020
Poised for the future
The decisions that shaped Irvine are studied around the world for their importance to master planning and town-making.
Mar 2, 2020
Yes, they own a piece of Irvine Spectrum District
The gated enclave of Barcelona Irvine Spectrum offers the first for-sale home opportunity in the Irvine Spectrum District – just minutes to work, shopping and the beach.
Feb 3, 2020
Irvine leads OC in home appreciation
According to market intelligence firm Metrostudy, Irvine homes appreciate faster during good times and depreciate slower during the challenging times.
Feb 2, 2020
A city of innovation
Irvine is positioned to be a global leader in innovation, says Neil Sahota, an IBM Master Inventor, author on artificial intelligence and UCI lecturer.
Nov 27, 2019
Village of the year: Portola Springs
Portola Springs claimed its place among Irvine’s great villages in 2019.
