A Southern California real estate investment firm is seeking approval to build a 376-home subdivision on the site of Andy’s Orchard, a beloved Morgan Hill fruit farm that has operated for nearly seven decades.
Mana Investments, operating through an entity called Mana Camden Fund LLC, applied in August 2024 to develop the 58.62 acre property at 1515 Half Road at the fringes of Morgan Hill in unincorporated Santa Clara County. The developer is currently conducting a state-mandated environmental study of the project plans.
The company is marketing the project as “Mariani Ranch,” a name that references the family that has farmed the land since 1957. The Mariani family currently retains ownership of the property under an option agreement in which Mana Investments has paid to hold the land while it navigates the planning process, with a full sale to close if and when the project is approved…