With Measure AA Defeated, Hated Gravel Pit May Remain in Orange

Loral Maldonado and David Hillman, longtime residents of the Orange Park Acres neighborhood of Orange, Calif., look over a swath of land that’s part of a development proposal, on Sept. 10, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

ORANGE, Calif.—Real estate management company Milan Capital bought 110 acres in Orange, California, banking on being able to turn what is currently a giant gravel pit into a housing development.

Milan’s desire to develop has met with the cold shoulder, despite promises to dedicate 70 acres to open space for public use.