COSTA MESA - A new apartment complex set to debut Saturday in Eastside Costa Mesa is sure to attract the eco-minded. Elden Dwellings, a five-unit complex on Elden Avenue, features recycled curb walkways, energy-efficient appliances and water-saving toilets. Each unit at Elden Dwellings comes with a plot for residents to grow organic vegetables. In the background is the two-story unit at the complex. - read full article

Orange County Register
By Niyaz Pirani

COSTA MESA — Jeff Bowers spent the last few months converting a 1920s Eastside house into a modern, eco-friendly complex. As far as he’s concerned, though, the project’s biggest boon to the environment was that the crew didn’t need a wrecking ball. The house at 2674 Elden Ave. had decayed so much over the years, according to Bowers, that squatters were breaking the windows and sleeping inside. The front deck had nearly fallen over. Read full article...

Daily Pilot
By Michael Miller