OC Supervisors to Apply for State Funding to Turn Costa Mesa Motel Into Homeless Shelter

The Travelodge Motel in Costa Mesa, Calif., in January 2023. Screenshot via Google Maps

The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved plans on July 18 to apply for a state Project Homekey grant to acquire a motel in Costa Mesa to refurbish it and provide low-cost housing and shelter.

The county wants to acquire and rehabilitate the 120-room Travelodge at 1400 Bristol St. with a $6,781,520 loan.