Sweet Orange

The Irvine Business Complex (IBC) is often called the airport area on real estate maps. This area was originally the light-industrial area in Irvine, but has been evolving into a mixed-use area for some time now. The IBC is envisioned as a location that allows residents to live, work, and play without the necessity of a car. Young professionals and empty nesters are particularly attracted to living in the IBC.

The name for this area comes from its industrial past, but the city council is contemplating a name change that would be more in line with its current use. Expect the change in the not to distant future.

In addition to being close to the John Wayne Airport, the IBC is near UCI, the San Joaquin Marsh, Newport Beach, and Costa Mesa’s theatre and arts district. This area is served by the iShuttle. Also, all the homes on the market in the urban IBC are condos. (Note that almost 50% of all Orange County homes are multi-dwellings.)

For more information on the IBC, see yesterday’s post about the San Joaquin Marsh Reserve and the following posts:

Tomorrow: A look at the Irvine Business Complex housing numbers

Photo of IBC and the San Joaquin Marsh Courtesy R.L. Kenyon and Sea and Sage Audubon Society