Student teams from the Chapman University Argyros College of Business & Economics and the University of California, Irvine, Paul Merage School of Business Center for Real Estate will compete head-to-head on April 15 in NAIOP SoCal’s 5th Annual Orange County Real Estate Challenge. To compete, each five-member student team will present their vision for the highest and best use for this year’s challenge site.
The site is an approximately 8.3-acre redevelopment opportunity located at 1280 S. Anaheim Blvd. in Anaheim. It comprises six separate vacant parcels formerly used for various automotive-related services. The site was acquired by Anaheim’s former Redevelopment Agency and identified in the city’s long-range property management plan as a strategic location for future market-rate development.
The students are challenged to present a proposal to the City of Anaheim to revitalize this site and introduce a vibrant mix of new uses that will offer economic benefits and enhance community vibrancy…