Kevin Allen · DRE#01953939 · Kevin@KevinAllen.com
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Brea 265 is planned as 13 planning areas built in phases. Here’s each area, its status, and what’s been announced.
PA 1 · PA 3 (part)
City: two residential communities totaling 493 homes proposed on the east side
PA 7 · PA 8 · PA 9 · PA 10
Up to ~612 homes in PAs 7, 8, 9, 10 per conceptual phasing
PA 3 (part)
~135 low-density homes per conceptual phasing
Photos show the scenery around Brea 265, not Brea 265 homes.
Planning-area breakdown reported Sept 2026 by a third-party broker blog. City minutes from Sep 30, 2026 (S23) confirm Lennar as the Brea 265 project applicant, but we have not seen the per-planning-area figures below in City documents. Shown for transparency only. [S8]
| Planning area | Builder | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| PA 1 | Lennar (reported) | 121 multifamily |
| PA 3A | Lennar (reported) | 78 single-family lots |
| PA 3B | Lennar (reported) | 46 single-family lots |
| PA 3C | Lennar (reported) | 90 detached homes |
Brea 265 will roll out in stages as the land is cleared and prepared.
353 homes
Southeast, east of Rose Dr (former agricultural land, never had oil production)
PA 1 (143 MDR), PA 3 (210 LDR), PA 2 Staging Park, PA 5 open space
612 homes
West of Valencia Ave (some remediation)
PA 7 (278), PA 8 (229), PA 9 (54), PA 10 (51), PA 6 Sports Park, PA 11 civic site
135 homes
North portion east of Valencia (extensive remediation)
PA 3 (135 LDR)
Conceptual phasing from the 2022 Draft EIR (Table 3-3). The master developer may change phasing with City approval. The EIR's assumed 2023 to 2030 construction dates have slipped; site work began around 2026. [S2]
Maximum homes per planning area, from the approved Specific Plan.
| PA | Land use | Acres | Max homes | Phase | General location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medium Density Residential | 13.9 | 143 | 1 | East of Rose Dr |
| 2 | Staging Area Park | 2.1 | — | 1 | Near Rose Dr & Vesuvius Dr |
| 3 | Low Density Residential | 109.4 | 345 | 1 & 3 | East of Valencia / Rose (hillside) |
| 4 | Right-of-Way | 1.2 | — | 3 | Carbon Canyon Rd |
| 5 | Open Space | 40.5 | — | 1 & 3 | Eastern slopes |
| 6 | Sports Park (13 ac) | 13 | — | 2 | North of existing Brea Sports Park, west of Valencia |
| 7 | Medium Density Residential | 23.2 | 278 | 2 | West of Valencia, south of Lambert |
| 8 | Medium Density Residential | 25.8 | 229 | 2 | West of Valencia, south of Lambert |
| 9 | Low Density Residential | 14.3 | 54 | 2 | West of Valencia, north of Lambert |
| 10 | Low Density Residential | 9.9 | 51 | 2 | West of Valencia, north of Lambert |
| 11 | LDR / Public safety-civic site | 1 | — | 2 | NW corner Lambert & Valencia |
| 12 | Right-of-Way | 0.8 | — | 2 | Lambert Rd |
| 13 | Open Space | 6.5 | — | 2 | West side |
Source: Brea 265 Draft EIR Table 3-2 (S2). Units may be transferred between planning areas within the 1,100-home cap. Locations are approximate descriptions; see EIR Figure 3-4 for the official land-use plan.
Low Density Residential (1–6 homes/acre) allows detached and attached single-family homes. Medium Density Residential (6.1–12 homes/acre) allows single-family, townhomes, condos, and duplexes. [S2]
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