The James of Irvine, a luxury senior living community, recently celebrated its groundbreaking, marking a milestone for what’s reportedly the area’s first upscale rental-based senior community. The event, held at the 3.03-acre site on Gates Avenue, drew more than 80 attendees, including city officials, developers and industry leaders.

Designed for baby boomer renters, The James will feature 350 studio, one- and two-bedroom residences for independent living, assisted living and memory care. The eight-story community, set to open in summer 2027, will offer modern amenities, holistic care and a walkable lifestyle in Orange County, with convenient access to Santa Ana, Costa Mesa and Tustin.

Owned by the P3 Foundation, The James is being developed by Harbert South Bay Partners and will be managed by Momentum Senior Living. Additional project partners include Van Tilburg, Banvard & Soderbergh, Rodrigo Vargas Design and W.E. O’Neil Construction.

Thursday, March 20: Be there to learn from and network with the experts from Gantry, CBRE, Wonderful Real Estate, RETS Associates, BKM Capital Partners, Thorofare Capital, Kidder Mathews, Buchanan Street Partners, and many more on March 20^th at the 9^th annual Connect Orange County conference. Don’t miss out on the industry’s most insightful Orange County CRE event of 2025. Be sure to register in advance; registration pricing increases on event day. www.ConnectOC2025.com