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Aliso Viejo, CA · Construction Financing

Construction Loans in Aliso Viejo
Ground-Up, ADUs and Rebuilds.

Private construction financing for Aliso Viejo builders and investors, with draws tied to completed work and inspection milestones.

✓ Ground-up & rebuilds
✓ ADUs & additions
✓ Staged draws
✓ $50K–$5M+
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Construction Loans in Aliso Viejo

What to Know About Aliso Viejo

Aliso Viejo was planned from scratch starting in the late 1970s and became a city in 2001. Condominiums and townhomes make up a larger share of its housing than in most south county cities, and the whole place sits on rolling hills beside Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park.

With the city built out, construction lending in Aliso Viejo goes mostly to detached-home owners adding square footage, building an ADU where the lot and the HOA allow it, or gutting an original interior. Canyon-rim lots near the wilderness park can fall inside fire hazard zones and need extra review. We look at the approved plans, the budget and the finished value, then pay out in stages after inspections.

How It Works

Construction Loan Terms

Staged Draws
Funds are released as work is completed and inspected, so the loan follows the build instead of a generic schedule.
Plans and Budget First
We underwrite against your approved plans, a realistic budget and the completed value of the project.
Spec or Custom
Spec homes, custom builds, tear-down rebuilds, additions and ADUs.
$50K–$5M+
Loan Amounts
Staged Draws
Tied to Inspections
Plans + Budget
Underwritten Together

Rates, leverage, points and fees depend on the project and are disclosed in writing before you commit.

Where We Lend

Aliso Viejo Neighborhoods

We lend throughout Aliso Viejo and the rest of Orange County, including these areas.

GlenwoodAliso Viejo Town Center areaneighborhoods along Pacific Park Driveneighborhoods near Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Parkneighborhoods near Soka University

Straight Answers

Construction Loans in Aliso Viejo: Questions

Can I build an ADU on my detached Aliso Viejo home if I’m in an HOA?

If the lot works and the association and city approve the plans, we can underwrite it. The loan is based on the approved plans, the budget and the finished value, with draws after inspection.

Do you lend in Aliso Viejo?

Yes. We’re a California-licensed direct lender headquartered in Glendale, and we underwrite Orange County deals directly, including Aliso Viejo, rather than handing them to an out-of-state call center.

How do construction draws work?

The loan is released in stages. As each phase of work is completed, it’s inspected, and the next draw is funded. That keeps the money matched to progress on the job.

Have a Build in Aliso Viejo?

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Serving Aliso Viejo and Orange County, California

Michael Daniel Investments, Inc.

417 Arden Ave, Suite 121A, Glendale, CA 91203 · (818) 937-9987

California Department of Real Estate DRE# 02037255 and NMLS# 233991.