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Orange, CA · Construction Financing

Construction Loans in Orange
Ground-Up, ADUs and Rebuilds.

Private construction financing for Orange 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 Orange

What to Know About Orange

The City of Orange grew outward from the Plaza in Old Towne, one of the largest historic districts in California, with Craftsman bungalows and early twentieth-century homes on the surrounding blocks. East of the 55 the city turns into postwar tracts and then hillside neighborhoods like Santiago Hills and Serrano Heights.

Building in Old Towne means working within the historic district’s design standards, so additions and ADUs there need plans that fit the neighborhood and can take longer to approve. Up in the eastern hills, slope and fire hazard zone requirements tend to drive the budget. We underwrite to approved plans and the completed value, then fund in stages.

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

Orange Neighborhoods

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

Old Towne OrangeEl ModenaOrange Park AcresSantiago HillsSerrano Heightsneighborhoods near Chapman University

Straight Answers

Construction Loans in Orange: Questions

Will Old Towne’s historic rules slow down my addition?

They can add a step. Exterior work in the historic district is reviewed for fit with the neighborhood. We underwrite to the approved plans and build that review into the timeline.

Do you lend in Orange?

Yes. We’re a California-licensed direct lender headquartered in Glendale, and we underwrite Orange County deals directly, including Orange, 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.

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Serving Orange 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.