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First Point affordable apartments now accepting interest list applications

Posted on November 24, 2021

Preference is given to applicants who live or work in Santa Ana. First Point I & II Apartments are new, affordable, multifamily apartment communities currently under construction at 2114 E. First St. in Santa Ana. First Point I & II apartments includes 552 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartment homes. Preference is given to applicants...

My First Home Program offers $1.2 million in down payment assistance

Posted on November 23, 2021

The City of Santa Ana is increasing loan amounts with 0% interest rate for first-time homebuyers. The City of Santa Ana is excited to announce a $1.2 million expansion of its down payment assistance program, now called My First Home, to further assist first-time homebuyers achieve the dream of homeownership within Santa Ana. As a result of...

City Council approves rent stabilization and just cause eviction ordinances

Posted on November 19, 2021

The Santa Ana City Council adopted two new ordinances to help protect renters: a rent stabilization ordinance, which limits residential rent increases to no more than 3 percent per year, and a just cause eviction ordinance, which limits the allowed reasons for which a renter can be evicted. The new ordinances are effective as of...

La Placita Cinco wins affordable housing award from Urban Land Institute

Posted on November 9, 2021

La Placita Cinco repurposes an auto-oriented strip mall into a neighborhood-serving, inclusive community consisting of 51 family-oriented affordable homes, outdoor amenities, and a reinvigorated commercial center. The Urban Land Institute has announced that La Placita Cinco in Santa Ana has won a Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Award. The award was established...