Laguna Niguel City Center: 275 Homes Mixed Use Project Planned for 2026

Laguna Niguel City Center: 275 Homes Mixed Use Project Planned for 2026

Laguna Niguel is moving forward with its long-planned City Center Mixed-Use Project, a redevelopment of the roughly 25-acre County-owned site near City Hall and the former South County Justice Center. The goal: create a walkable, mixed-use core that blends housing, retail, civic space, and public amenities.

✨ Project Highlights:

• 275 apartment homes (planned across two residential buildings)

• ~175,000 sq ft of commercial & civic space

• Approx. 158,600 sq ft allocated for shops, restaurants, wellness, and medical office uses

• A new 16,300 sq ft county library with outdoor programmable space

• Located on a ~25-acre site in the heart of Laguna Niguel

• Developer: Burnham-Ward Properties

• Estimated investment: ~$260 million private development

• Current Phase: Construction drawing phase

• Targeted groundbreaking: Summer 2026

(Sources: City of Laguna Niguel, OC Register, Orange County Business Journal)

Bottom line:

This project represents one of the most significant redevelopment efforts Laguna Niguel has seen in decades — aiming to create a true walkable city core by centralizing housing, dining, retail, and civic space in one area. With 275 new residential units planned, it adds supply while potentially boosting surrounding activity and long-term neighborhood appeal, with groundbreaking targeted for 2026.

📩 📲 If you live nearby, are planning to buy in Laguna Niguel, or are watching how new supply could impact home values, DM me “NIGUEL” and I’ll break down what this could mean for your situation.

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Realtor: Christian Gomez

Phone Number: (949)521-9423

Email: rechristiangomez@gmail.com

Website: re-cg.com

DRE 02242748

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