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<br />Habitat for Humanity of Orange County <br />2200 Ritchey Street <br />Santa Ana, CA 92705 <br /> <br />March 12, 2026 <br /> <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council <br />Amezcua, Valerie vamezcua@santa-ana.org <br />Phan, Thai Viet tphan@santa-ana.org <br />Bacerra, Phil pbacerra@santa-ana.org <br />Hernandez, Johnathan jryanhernandez@santa-ana.org <br />Lopez, Jessie jessielopez@santa-ana.org <br />Penaloza, David dpenaloza@santa-ana.org <br />Vazquez, Benjamin bvazquez@santa-ana.org <br /> <br />22 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> <br />RE: City Council Initiated Proposal Review <br /> 502 East Pine Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> <br />Dear Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council, <br /> <br />On behalf of Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, I respectfully request that the City Council initiate <br />the City Council Initiated Proposal Review process for the project located at 520 East Pine Street in Santa <br />Ana and consider an award of $6,000,000 in affordable housing funding to support the development of <br />this important homeownership opportunity. <br /> <br />Habitat for Humanity of Orange County is currently evaluating the acquisition and rehabilitation of an <br />existing multifamily condominium complex located at 520 East Pine Street. The project would convert the <br />property into 18 affordable homeownership opportunities for low-income working families in the City of <br />Santa Ana. <br /> <br />Originally developed as a condominium complex, the property consists of a mix of two- and three- <br />bedroom units with amenities that include controlled access, private patios or balconies, elevator service, <br />a laundry room, and a gated subterranean parking garage. The complex is currently operating as a rental <br />property with no individual condominium owners. <br /> <br />Habitat OC proposes to undertake a comprehensive rehabilitation of the property, including interior <br />upgrades such as new flooring, interior paint, kitchen and bathroom improvements, and evaluation of <br />plumbing and electrical systems to ensure long-term durability and safety. The rehabilitation will also <br />include improvements to common areas such as the courtyard, laundry facilities, and elevator system. <br />The estimated total development cost for the project is approximately $13.07 million. <br /> <br />The requested City investment of $6 million would provide critical gap financing needed to acquire and <br />rehabilitate the property and ensure that the homes remain affordable to working families who otherwise <br />would not have access to homeownership in Santa Ana’s competitive housing market. <br /> <br />