RD Olson Breaks Ground on 4th Affordable Community
The general contracting firm is building a 55-unit affordable housing asset in Fullerton, Calif. IDS Group serves as the architect and Related California is the developer.
By Laura Calugar
A rendering of the future affordable housing project in Fullerton, Calif.
R.D. Olson Construction commenced work on a 55-unit affordable housing project in Fullerton, Calif. Related California is the developer of the asset and IDS Group is the architect of the 52,407-square-foot community. The project includes a 24,000-square-foot parking garage. This is the firm’s fourth affordable housing project, with completion expected in May 2018.
Located at 335 E. Santa Fe Ave., in close proximity to downtown Fullerton and adjacent to the area’s train station, the five-story project includes studios as well as one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Apartments will be spread across two buildings, connected by a bridge on each floor. One of the 55 units will be the manager’s. Amenities will include:
- a courtyard
- a playground
- a barbecue area
- an on-site leasing office
- laundry facilities
- a bike storage room
California portfolio
The 180-unit Village at Calabasas, which was completed in 2016, marked R.D. Olson’s most recent affordable housing project. The firm’s other multifamily projects in the area include the 964-unit 27 Seventy Five Apartments in Costa Mesa, the 743-unit Coronado at Newport North in Newport Beach, Marriott Newport Coast Villas Newport Beach and Sea Villas at the St. Regis in Dana Point.
“With California experiencing a full-fledged housing crisis, we’re proud to be a trusted partner that will help provide much-needed housing to Orange County residents. This project is another great addition to R.D. Olson’s existing multifamily portfolio,” said R.D. Olson Construction Senior Vice President Ian Gardiner, in a prepared statement.
The R.D. Olson Construction project team includes Project Manager Gary Hoskins, Project Superintendent Jeff Stratton and Project Engineer Mat Epperson.
R.D. Olson is also involved in the student housing space in California, recently completing Studio 11024, a 31-unit multifamily property two blocks from the University of California Los Angeles’ campus.
Image courtesy of R.D. Olson Construction
