Newport Beach Redevelopment Update | 100 New Townhomes Approved Near John Wayne Airport

May 18

Newport Beach officials have approved “The Residences at 1500 Quail Street,” a new residential redevelopment project replacing an existing office building near John Wayne Airport.

✨ Highlights / Facts:

• Planned 100 market-rate condominium townhomes

• Existing 7-story office building planned for demolition

• Planned across 24 residential buildings on ~4.8 acres

• Proposed 3- and 4-bedroom homes

• Planned home sizes from ~1,591–1,876 sq ft

• Each unit planned with a 2-car garage

• Outdoor dining, BBQ, lawn, fountain, and open-space amenities proposed

• Located within Newport Beach’s broader Newport Place planned community

📅 Status:

The project has received Planning Commission approval.

Bottom Line:

This is another example of Newport Beach shifting some older office and commercial properties toward residential housing. Supporters see it as a way to add ownership opportunities in a high-demand area, while local conversations continue around density, traffic, and affordability as more redevelopment projects move forward.

📩📲 DM me or comment “QUAIL” for the official maps, renderings, and project documents — or if you want to know what this could mean for nearby real estate.

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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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