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“ The vision for Red Hill was based on this idea of community . California is very car-centric , so we wanted to create more of an urban neighborhood , with walkable amenities and collaborative spaces . We ’ ve already delivered on two of the buildings , and there will be four in total when the project is complete . The first two complexes are now open , with a combined total of 550 units . The product type is a mix of studios , onebedroom , two-bedroom , and three-bedroom apartments ; all with really amazing amenities .
“ Most of the buildings have rooftop pools and clubhouses . We ’ re also going to be delivering a massive dog park , and about 50,000 square feet of retail space . Our tenants are very fitness oriented , so we ’ ve got workout spaces and health food facilities mapped out . The crown jewel of the project is the 20,000-square-foot centralized fitness center , which is going to be full of state-of-the-art equipment ,” details Jesse Blake , Director of Construction at Greystar .
Guiding principles
The Red Hill development has been years in the making for Raul and Jesse . Located in California ’ s Orange County , this project represents the unique challenges posed by such hot-ticket territories : “ I oversee projects in both California and Hawaii ,” shares Raul . “ It ’ s very difficult to get anything built in either region . Part of that cost comes down to labor — they ’ re desirable locations and as a result , they ’ re also quite expensive places to live . So , it ’ s harder to find laborers for the building site , and on top of that , the raw materials are also very pricey . Hawaii poses a unique challenge on this front , as almost everything needs to be imported . California , on the other hand , is very stringent when it comes to environmental regulations , so they both come with a unique set of challenges . We have to pay municipal impact fees and get through a lot of red tape before we ’ re even allowed to break ground on a project .
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