R.D. Olson Construction to Build Affordable Housing in Bay Area

R.D. Olson, the Irvine-based general contractor, broke ground on the $21 million Maple Square Apartment Homes development late last year and expects to finish it by December.

Located at Baine Avenue and Maple Street, the community consists of studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments in four buildings. It is ideally situated on 5.4 acres that is within walking distance from the Centerville Train Depot and the retail/residential complex--the Centerville Market Place, which also is under development.

All of the apartments will have porches and patios. To accommodate residents, a parking garage will be constructed under one of the four apartment buildings. Underground parking is an unusual amenity for such a project. Aboveground parking also is in the blueprints.

The wood-frame apartments are located in part of a Fremont redevelopment area and are bounded by single-family homes and some commercial development. Maple Square Apartment Homes will feature a recreation room, computer learning center, toddler pen, tot lot, picnic and barbecue areas, and play court.

Robert Olson, CEO and president, R.D. Olson Construction, sees the complex as a positive addition to the neighborhood. “We believe this will be a good fit for the community and provide comfortable housing for those who need it," said Olson.

Affirmed Housing Group, a Southern California developer, will own the complex, which was designed by KTGY Group of Irvine.

R.D. Olson Construction was founded in 1979. The company has built such establishments as Casa de Amma Assisted Living, San Juan Capistrano; Courtyard by Marriott, Lake Forest; and The Historic Mission Inn Spa, Riverside. Current projects include Union Station Village Apartments at Los Angeles Union Station; University Student Housing, Riverside, a $50 million addition and renovation of the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Resort, Ojai; and the Hilton Garden Inn, Oxnard.