Timeline

• 1960 – Land sale agreements from The Irvine Company to The Regents of the University of California envisions employee housing
• October 1983 – Irvine Campus Housing Authority is incorporated as a public benefit non-profit charged with building the “housing program” at UC Irvine
• 1983 – Dr William Parker becomes first ICHA President
• 1984 – The Regents lease the first 20 acres to ICHA
• June 15, 1984 – Groundbreaking Day
• 1985 – The first homes sales are completed, buyers begin to move in, first recreation area is completed
• 1990 – Leon Schwartz becomes second ICHA President
• 1991 – The Garden Park is built by University Hills volunteers
• 1996 – ICHA constructs the Gabrielino apartments
• 1998 – Chuck Hayward becomes third ICHA President
• 2001 – The Tierney University House is completed
• 2007 – The Santiago Apartments are completed
• 2010 – University Hills Community Center grand opening
• 2011 – Jane Laning becomes fourth ICHA President
• 2015 – Parker Vista Dedication
• 2018 – Victor Van Zandt becomes fifth ICHA President

ICHA Board Chairs

• Charles Lave (1983 – 1996)
• William Parker (1996 – 1998)
• Jone Pearce (1998 – 1999)
• Leon Schwartz  (1999 — 2002)
• Richard Haier (2003 – 2008)
• Dave Tomcheck (2008 – 2010)
• Ken Chew (2010 – 2016)
• Greg Jue (2016 – 2021)
• Jennifer Aaron (2021 – present)