Golf courses · California
Oak Creek Golf Course
Proposed 3,100-unit residential redevelopment (Irvine Company) in high-demand market; peer projects nearby; status ambiguous (proposed vs. in play), no timeline. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 3,839 units, Orange County census-bps · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $3,251/mo zillow · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -0.0% census-acs · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …a 3,100-unit residential village that would include a new elementary school record · all sites with thisCivic and government
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisEducation
This site: …nit residential village that would include a new elementary school newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …a 3,100-unit residential village that would include a new elementary school newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | civic, education, housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | a 3,100-unit residential village that would include a new elementary schoolnewtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | Irvine Companynewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, Orange County (CA), 2024 | 3,839 units in 5+ unit buildings, 462 in 2–4, 2,671 single-family; 2023: 3,440 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 10 within 25 km: La Placita Cinco (8.3 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 142,472 jobs in 9,812 establishments; average annual pay $51,666; employment location quotient 0.87; employment -1.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 2,404 jobs; 618 in retail trade, 656 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06059052521)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 53th income percentile as adults; -0.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (536 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 9.5%; median family income $83,315; 61 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Irvine Unified School District (KG-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Culverdale Elementary; Creekside High; Alternative Education-San Joaquin High; Westpark ElementaryNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 47 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 140 county-logged events: 49 flood, 43 heavy rain, 24 flash flood, 10 thunderstorm wind; $1,361,500 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 92606, 2026-09 | median list price $1,450,000 (+22.1% on the year); 26 active listings; median 60 days on market; 26% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 9,840 establishments (+5%); 146,724 jobs (+3%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $1.2M (+3% 1 yr, +37% 5 yr); typical rent $3,251/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 11,102 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 8 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Oak Creek Golf Course (Irvine, CA) is proposed for redevelopment into civic, education, and housing uses. The Irvine Company plans a 3,100-unit residential village including a new elementary school. Status is 'proposed,' but the opportunity score cites it as 'already in play' (under construction, approved, or sold with housing plans).
Why. High housing demand: ZHVI $1.17M (2026-09), ZORI $3,251 rent (2026-09). Peer projects nearby include Newport Beach Country Club (12km, score 6.5) and Laguna Hills Mall (14km, score 5.0).
Where it stands. No construction timeline provided. Verified status is 'draft.' Traffic: minor arterial (4 lanes, 11,102 ADT).
For a planner
- No pedestrian access data
- Peer cluster: 10km within 1 project (La Placita Cinco, built)
For a developer
- 3,100 units align with housing demand
- No permit data for this project (only county-wide 2023-2024 permits)
What we do not know yet
- Status unclear: 'proposed' but marked 'in play' in opp_reasons
- No timeline for construction
- No details on civic/education components
- Traffic data lacks pedestrian/cyclist metrics
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- median rent $2,352
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| County | Orange County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Draft from irvinecommunitynewsandviews.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Oak Creek Golf Course is proposed to be redeveloped into a 3,100-unit residential village with a new elementary school. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Sources
- City Considering Plan to Convert Oak Creek Golf Course into New ...
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Oak Creek Golf Course