IHO was formed in 1976 as Irvine Housing Opportunities to advocate for low to moderate income housing in the City of Irvine. Collaborating with members of the community and local government, business, education, and faith sectors, we built Woodbridge Manor Apartments, Irvine’s first 100 percent very low-income housing for seniors and disabled individuals in 1981. We then introduced resident-centered services and lifelong learning programs while maintaining strong fiscal controls and management oversight. Even now neighbors are still surprised to learn they are living adjacent to “low-income housing.”

Today, IHO continues to advocate for smarter, sustainable housing and land use legislation. Our communities remain indistinguishable from their market rate neighbors, and our residents continue to thrive. As a nimble and creative development team, we leverage partnerships, new technologies, and financing strategies to identify the most effective ways to build strong families and high-performing cities while finding a win-win for public agencies, private industry, and people seeking housing.