OC High Rise Condos

The newly developed residential high rise condo developments such as the Watermarke, Marquee Park Place, Avenue One and others have been the rage in Irvine lately.  But the first pioneering and successful high rise condo development  in Irvine was the Metropolitan, located on Martin Ave and close to John Wayne Airport. 

The human guard gated Metropolitan community offers a tropical ambiance and lush atrium’s.  These condominiums are located just minutes from freeways, John Wayne Airport, fine dining, world renowned shopping plazas, cultural venues and University of California Irvine. Given it’s convenient location to the Airport, the Metropolitan has been popular to home owners who travel frequently and to residents who work in the Airline industry.

The Metropolitan offers luxury resort type amenities such as; large swimming pool, spa, recreation center and gym fitness center.   The 98 condominiums of the Metropolitan were built in the mid 1990s by the distinguished builder Douglas Plaza Ltd. This fine community consists of several distinct floor plans to choose from as follows:

• Plan A- 1 bedroom 1 bath, 934 sqft
• Plan B- 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,269 sqft
• Plan C- 1 bedroom 1 bath, 808 sqft
• Plan D- 2 bedrooms 2 baths, 1,326 sqft
• Plan E- 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,297 sqft

Each condo includes a deck as well as subterranean parking with lots of storage room. Home owners’ association dues are approximately $394 per month (subject to change) which includes maintenance of all community amenities such as club house/recreation facility, gym/exercise room, and landscaping.  Also included in the dues are property insurance, and trash service, and maintenance of the pool and spa. 

Given it’s convenient location to local restaurants and the John Wayne Airport, the Metropolitan has been popular to home owners who travel frequently and to residents who work in the Airline industry. For the 1 bedroom floor plans, prices have been currently ranging from $339,000 up to $430,000 depending upon it’s condition and location and view. For the 2 bedroom units, prices vary from $460,000 on up to $670,000 for the top floor penthouse models.   (Prices are subject to change over time)

The Metropolitan is serviced by the Santa Ana Unified School District. Primary grades are conducted at Monroe Elementary, and junior high is held at McFadden Middle School. Upper level grades are taught at Century High School.

If you would like more information about the Metropolitan, or if you would like to see any of the condos currently for sale, please feel free to call us at:  949-388-3396 or drop us an email at:  Info@SearchOCHomes.com   If you would like to view all condos for sale in Irvine, please visit our website at:  Irvine MLS

There are re-sale and brand new condos available for sale at this time.  They range in price from a low of $369,990 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 602 square foot condo on the first floor, on up to $735,990 for the largest 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,538 square foot floor plan. The average price per square foot for the condos currently for sale is $584/SqFt and the average days on market is 66 days. Below is the complete list of the condos currently for sale are Avenue One.

To date, there have been a total of 7 re-sale condos that have sold and closed escrow at Avenue One  as listed below: 

The average price per square foot of these sold units is 482/SqFt, and the average days on market was 31 days.

There are two other high-rise condominium projects in the commerce area of Irvine that have also been popular with buyers.  One is named Watermarke condos and the other is Marquee Park Place.  If you would like to view all condos listed for sale in Irvine, visit our website at:  Irvine Real Estate. 

If you would like a private showing of any of the condos for sale in Avenue One, Watermarke or Marquee Park Place, please feel free to call us at: 949-388-3396 or email us at:  Info@SearchOCHomes.com  Since you found us via the Internet, we are offering a 1% rebate from the purchase price if you allow us to show you and represent you in the purchase of a brand new Avenue One condo.  This offer is valid for as long as the builder is offering new homes for sale.

Manhattan comes to the OC in Irvine’s hot new high-rise residential condominium development called Marquee at Park Place.  This one of a kind 18 story twin tower condo  high rise is sleek and modern,  and is built of steel and glass.  Marquee at Park Place was constructed by Bosa development company, and construction began in 2003 and was just recently completed. Marquee Park Place is located at the northeast corner of Jamboree Road and Campus Drive, close to the 405 Freeway.    This is the first phase of a master planned multi-use community, and when completed, Park Place will contain over 4 million square feet of commercial/residential/entertainment development, making it one of the largest, most exciting properties in Orange County

The residential twin towers contain a total of 228 upscale Condo units. This fine development consists 8 elegantly appointed floor plans listed below: 

• Plan A - Level 3 – 16 - 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath, 1,520 SqFt
• Plan B – Level 3 – 16 - 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath, 1,275 – 1,293 SqFt
• Plan C – Level 3 – 16 - 2 Bdrm + Den, 2 Bath, 1,374 – 1,367 SqFt
• Pan D – Level 4 – 16 - 2 Bdrm + Den, 2 Bath, 1,492 – 1,583 SqFt
• Plan E – Level 13 – 16 - 2 Bdrm + Den, 2.5 Bath, 2,063 SqFt
• Plan F – Level 17 – 18 - 2 Bdrm + Den, 2 Bath, 2,062 SqFt
• Plan G – Level 17 – 18 - 2 Bdrm + Den, 2 Bath, 1,984 SqFt
• Plan H – Level 17 – 18 - 2 Bdrm + Den, 2 Bath, 1,980 SqFt

Some of many features offered in these luxury Condominiums are:  high ceilings, full-height windows framing expansive wall-to-wall views, cozy gas fireplaces and spacious entertainment-size balconies and decks, quality wood cabinetry with granite counter tops in kitchen, stainless appliances, Kohler fixtures, separate oval tub/shower in Master Suite, rich flooring in hardwood, limestone, marble or Berber loop carpet, and much  more.

Marquee Park Place is a city within the city of Irvine, with extensive amenities such as:  Resort style motor court entrance, 24 hour guard gate, 24 hour concierge service, on-site management, meeting rooms, billiard room, fitness center, men’s and women’s changing rooms, pool, spa, playground, BBQ area.  The HOA dues pay for all utilities except electricity, and the HOA dues run from $1,000 to $1,200 per month.

Educational adventures of all types await at the University of California campus at Irvine (UCI).  For international travel, John Wayne Airport is only minutes away.  Plenty of shopping and dining experiences abound at the Irvine Spectrum Center, South Coast Plaza, Fashion Island at Newport Beach, and some of the finest beaches in the country are located at Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach.

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Watermarke is one of Irvine’s newest and most popular condominium communities. Watermarke Condos are architecturally unique with European elegance and upscale amenities. These community amenities include, courtyard gardens, gleaming pools, playgrounds, concierge, private screening room, beautiful clubhouse and more.

Watermarke is built by the Sares-Regis Group based in Irvine. Construction began in 2003′ and was completed in 2005′.  This fine development consists 10 elegantly appointed floor plans listed below: 

• Plan A - Astor Cort – 1 Bdrm, 1 Bath, 635 SqFt
• Plan B – Beekman Place – 1 Bdrm, 1 Bath, 726 SqFt
• Plan C – Carlton Arms – 1 Bdrm, 1 Bath, 818 SqFt
• Pan D – Dorchester – 1 Bdrm, 1 Bath, 842 SqFt
• Plan E – Embassy Row – 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath, 1,123 SqFt
• Plan F – Fifth Avenue – 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath, 1,250 SqFt
• Plan G – Gramercy Park – 2 Bdrm 2 Bath, 1,122 SqFt
• Plan H – Haddon Hall – 2 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath, 1,482 SqFt
• Plan I – Imperial House – 2 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath, 1,467 SqFt
• Plan W – Westcliff – 3 Bdrm, 2 Bath, 1,438 SqFt

Some of many features offered in these luxury Condominiums are:   granite counter tops in kitchen, stainless appliances, hardwood  cabinets, separate oval tub/shower in Master Suite, 9′ foot ceilings, marble or hardwood flooring, spacious walk-in closets, and more.

Watermarke is located on Campus Dr. and Carlson Ave, and is close to the John Wayne Airport, Orange County Performing Arts, UC Irvine and convenient to local shopping centers and fine restaurants. Watermarke is adjacent to Irvine’s San Joaquin Nature Preserve and many of the Condominiums boast of views of this popular preserve. 

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