ORANGE COUNTY SHARED SPACES

The two men found a building in Santa Ana and set up the Orange County Shared Spaces Foundation to buy it. Podlich oversaw much of the fundraising and Lortie, working pro bono, handled the renovation, space planning, contracting and leasing. The project cost nearly $4 million, including a $2.5 million first mortgage that was provided by Lortie. Almost $1 million came from charitable donations. Lortie and Podlich also provided private loans to support the refinancing of the building and ongoing renovations, and later donated directly to building operations. The 33,800-square-foot structure needed earthquake retrofitting, elevator restoration, new air conditioning, new parking lot, and energy-efficient lighting... Welcome to The Village at 17th Street - Orange County's first multi-tenant nonprofit center and shared spaces environment. Take a moment to learn more!

Also known as: Orange County, Orange County Community Foundation

Primary location: Santa Ana United States