Construction is underway for 150 farmhouse-style garden apartments in Wildomar.
The complex, “Dalton at Wildomar Crossroads” by developer Intracorp Homes, is coming to life on 4.5 acres next to a planned shopping center that will include a Sprouts Farmers Market and a Dutch Bros. Coffee, among other shops.
DAX, its nickname, will include five three-story buildings with apartments in a range of floor plans, including studios, one and two-bedroom units. The average unit size will be 827 square feet.
Amenities will feature a large pool, cabanas, barbeques, a wellness center, clubhouse with social lounge and flex workspaces.
The farmhouse architecture will feature an iconic grain silo and a front porch.
Architecture was developed by Architects Orange in Orange, and landscape architecture was provided by Urban Arena of Costa Mesa. Jeffrey Miller Architecture & Design and Tanya Paz Studio worked on the interior design concepts.
The apartments, Intracorp said, should be open by the end of 2026.
Scholarship applications open at credit union
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union has opened its annual Member Education Award scholarships program.
The applicant portal will be open until Jan. 31, 2026.
SchoolsFirst FCU awards scholarships annually to eligible high school seniors, college freshmen and college sophomores to help offset the cost of books, tuition and other educational expenses.
Applicants must be SchoolsFirst FCU members and enrolled in an accredited college or university for the fall term and have completed no more than 60 college credits.
In 2025, SchoolsFirst FCU awarded $210,500 in scholarships to 248 students.
For more information or to apply, go to schoolsfirstfcu.org/about-us/member-education-award.
Piece of Orangecrest shopping center sells for $4.6 million
A Riverside shopping center has traded hands for $4.6 million in a 1031 exchange transaction, according to Progressive Real Estate Partners.
The 8,960 square-foot building is part of Orangecrest Plaza at 19530 Van Buren Blvd. in Riverside’s Orangecrest community.
Built in 1996, the multitenant building is home to seven food and service-oriented tenants all of which have been operating at the center for 20+ years, the brokerage said. Those tenants include Subway, H & R Block, a barber, pool supply and others.
Progressive said the seller, whom it did not identify, was an Orange County-based investor and repeat client. The buyer, also not identified, is from Central California and was represented by Casey & Associates.
Panera property fetches $6.8 million
A single-tenant property that’s home to a Panera Bread recently sold for $6.83 million in San Bernardino, according to SRS Real Estate Partners.
The parcel at 4268 N. Varsity Ave. was completed in 2024 on 1.39 acres. Th 3,986-square-foot property has a 15-year lease in place with Panera.
SRS said this property was the second in a break-up strategy the brokerage executed for property owner Paragon Commercial Group. The first was the sale of a Dutch Bros. Coffee property that was sold in July 2025 for $2.765 million.
SRS represented the unidentified seller. The unidentified buyer paid all cash.
The Panera Bread parcel also comes with an future income-generating cell tower lease and a planned Tesla EV charging station.
Hot workout concept opens at Dos Lagos
HotWorx Corona opened Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Dos Lagos shopping center.
The fitness studio — which is open 24/7 — offers workouts in and out of sauna environments.
Workouts include isometric compression, hot pilates, hot yoga, hot barre and more.
Address: 2790 Cabot Drive, Unit 103
For more about the fitness concept and its hours, call 951-530-1136 or go to hotworx.net/studio/corona-theshopsatdoslagos
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Sun City resident and Torrance police sergeant Ron Salary is the Voices for Children Riverside County 2025 CASA Volunteer of the Year. (Photo courtesy of Voices for Children Riverside County)
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Sun City resident and Torrance police sergeant Ron Salary is the Voices for Children Riverside County 2025 CASA Volunteer of the Year. (Photo courtesy of Voices for Children Riverside County)
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CASA volunteer of the year
Sun City resident and Torrance police sergeant Ron Salary is the Voices for Children Riverside County 2025 CASA Volunteer of the Year.
Each year, the nonprofit honors a volunteer who has gone “above and beyond in advocating for youth living in foster care.” It chose Salary for his “outstanding commitment to his current case youth in his transition to adulthood.” Salary has been a court appointed special advocate since April 2023.
“I cannot even put into words how positive of an experience it is to be a CASA,” Salary said in a statement. “It is incredible what one child can achieve with the right support and care. All children in the foster care system deserve someone who will speak up for their interests.”
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