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City Council members on Tuesday night voted to repeal their initial approval of 2525, a much-contested apartments project in north Santa Ana, and authorized a request by developer Mike Harrah to add up to 415 apartments to his tower at One Broadway Plaza, which has been in development for at least 15 years.
With so many remote local government meetings on the horizon, and so many technical glitches on the part of the county and cities regarding public comment, there’s a rising tide of worry. Some are calling for delays on public planning hearings, like tonight’s debate on a controversial building project in Santa Ana called One Broadway Plaza, until video and audio feeds at city council and other public chambers are adapted for remote viewing audiences.
Local real estate tycoon Mike Harrah wants to tear down a city-owned parking garage at Third and Broadway and build a mixed-use development anchored by a hotel and condominiums.
Newport Beach resident Jack Jakosky has purchased the iconic building in the heart of downtown with hopes of bolstering its standing as a center for arts in Orange County.
Another year has gone by during which Miguel Pulido’s consulting business has not paid a years-old income tax debt.
Several sources have named Newsong Church as the buyer of the downtown landmark, but there seems to be confusion about whether the sale is actually in escrow.
The developer of a 37-story commercial tower near downtown is selling Original Mike’s and the Santora Arts Building, among others.
News of the potential sale increases the anxiety of Santa Ana’s downtown artists, who believe they are being pushed out of an area that they helped create.
The decision to reject activists’ lawsuit means developer Mike Harrah has cleared the final legal hurdle to build a 37-story tower in Santa Ana.
A Santa Ana group continues its battle against a planned
37-story tower with a petition for review.