The 4th Annual NAIOP SoCal Orange County Real Estate Challenge between graduate 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 take place on Thursday, April 17. Teams will compete for the Orange Cup.

Each university’s five-member student team will compete head-to-head in a real estate challenge to determine the highest and best use for a 37-acre site that includes the reimagination of the Santa Ana Civic Center and Santa Ana Stadium. The winning team must accrue the most points during written and oral presentations. The City of Santa Ana is serving as the project site sponsor for the competition.

“This year’s site offers a thought-provoking challenge for the students due to its breadth and complexity,” said David Salisbury, NAIOP SoCal OC Real Estate Challenge co-chair. “Once again, the NAIOP SoCal challenge will be an excellent showcase for the student teams as they work through the site to develop each of their presentations.”

Don’t miss Connect Orange County, coming up on Thursday, March 20^th at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. Register to join OC’s leading CRE names and major industry players for an afternoon of insightful discussion panels, presentations, and top-notch networking. Be there to get the expert take on what’s coming to OC for the balance of 2025, across asset classes. www.ConnectOC2025.com