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Costa Mesa’s 100-Acre Fairview Redevelopment Faces Developer Math Problem

November 6, 20252 Mins read861
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The mixed-use project reveals the stark economics of affordable housing—and threatens a golf course The numbers tell a harsh story about housing development in Southern California. Build 2,300 homes on the former Fairview Developmental Center site in Costa Mesa, and developers lose $152 million. Build 4,000 units, and they pocket $670 million with a 16.7 […]

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