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New construction · Newport Beach
Newport Beach condos and new construction
Newport Beach condos and new construction, listed now: 45 new-construction homes for sale as of November 8, asking $2,875,000 to $64,900,000. What is listed, what the city has on its agenda, and what to ask a builder before you sign.
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Contract reviewPlain-English read of the builder agreement.
Site walkthroughsPre-drywall and pre-close, on foot.
Independent inspectionsAn inspector who does not work for the builder.
New homes for sale in Newport Beach
45 new-construction homes are listed for sale in Newport Beach as of November 8, 2026: 35 single-family houses, 9 condos and 1 other home. 9 of them are listed as condos.
Ask about one →- Listed now
- 45 36 marked new construction by the listing agent, 9 more built in the last two years
- Asking prices
- $2,875,000 to $64,900,000 Middle listing asks $11,995,000, about $2,765 a square foot
- All closed sales, October 2026
- $4,170,000 Median of 79 sales, new and resale, $1,729 a square foot
- Builders named on listings
- 5 Burkhart Brothers Construction (1), Divita Builders (1), Divita Constrution (1), Marston Builders (1), Robinson Reese (1); 40 listings name no builder
condo$2,875,0004281 Uptown Newport Drive 4Listed by Polaris Pacific
condo$2,995,000510 1/2 35th StreetBuilder: Burkhart Brothers ConstructionListed by Compass
condo$3,295,000321 Larkspur Avenue 1/2Listed by Coldwell Banker Realty
condo$3,350,000715 1/2 Poinsettia AvenueListed by Christie's International R.E. Southern California
condo$4,195,000510 35th StreetListed by Compass
condo$4,950,0002910 BaysideBuilder: Divita BuildersListed by Luxury Fine Homes, Inc.
Coming soon$5,495,0002302 Fairhill DriveListed by Cadence Real Estate, Inc.
single-family house$5,850,0002398 Redlands DriveListed by First Team Real Estate
single-family house$5,975,0005 DorianListed by Luxe Real EstateActive and coming-soon listings marked new construction by the listing agent, or built in the last two years, as of November 8, 2026; the 9 lowest-priced are shown. Listing brokerage credited on each card; photos supplied with the listing. Information is from the listing and is not verified by us. "All closed sales" counts every recorded sale in the city that month.
New homes on the city’s agenda
Dove Point, 75 condos replacing two Dove Street office buildings near John Wayne Airport, is before the Planning Commission on October 22, and the Council voted on rights for up to 78 homes at the country club on October 13.
All agenda items →Approved · Planning Commission, October 22, 2026Did Newport Beach approve 75 condos near the airport?Newport Beach planners approved 75 Dove Point condos, 6 to 0, with draft conditions covering airport disclosures, parking, filtration and fees.Checked against the city’s documents November 4, 2026 · What it means for buyers →Approved · City Council, October 13, 2026Will Newport Beach lock in 78 homes at its country club?Newport Beach's Council voted 7 to 0 on Oct 13 on rights to build up to 78 homes at its country club, with a fee per home. Second reading is Oct 27.Checked against the city’s documents October 18, 2026 · What it means for buyers →
- Mello-Roos in California: how a special tax district works and how long it lasts
- Builder closeouts vs resale: what the incentives really replace
Status is what the city record shows: a posted result where there is one, otherwise the meeting date. Each explainer is written from the city’s own staff report and lists its sources.
Questions to ask a builder before you sign
Six questions for the sales office in Newport Beach, each one from a guide we have already checked against the law it cites.
Ask Zarko →- Is this lot in a Mello-Roos district, and where is the Notice of Special Tax?
State law says a builder cannot sell a lot subject to the tax until you have received and signed that notice. Read three numbers on it: the maximum tax for a year, how much it can rise each year, and the last year it can be charged.
What Mello-Roos is → - Can I take back my signature after the tax notice arrives?
Government Code 53341.5 gives you three days after the notice is handed to you, or five days after it is mailed, to cancel in writing. Write down when and how you received it.
The notice, the public report and the warranty → - Where is the subdivision public report, and what are the association dues?
Ask for the public report when it has been issued, and for the Common Interest Development General Information statement if the home is in an association. Dues sit on top of any special tax.
Documents to ask for → - What does the written warranty cover, and for how long?
Civil Code 900 requires at least a one-year written warranty on fit and finish items such as cabinets, flooring, walls, countertops, paint and trim. Ask for the builder’s own document, not a summary.
New build or resale → - What is the incentive worth in dollars, and does it require your lender?
Builders often move the last homes in a phase with rate buydowns, design credits or closing-cost help instead of a lower price. Ask for the price with and without it, in writing.
How closeout incentives work → - Which phase is this, and what is still to be built around it?
A home in an early phase can sit next to construction for months. Check what the city has approved or is reviewing nearby; the agenda items above are a start.
City Hall agenda tracker →
General information, not legal or tax advice. The documents for the lot you are buying decide what applies to it.
Builder vs resale
Both are good moves for the right buyer. Which one fits comes down to your timeline, your tolerance for a build schedule, and what you are willing to pay for.
Before you offer →
Resale
An established street, grown landscaping, a known HOA, and a seller who can negotiate on price and on terms. Condition is the variable — which is exactly what an inspection is for.
What the model home hides
A furnished model is a sales tool. These are the things that turn up in new construction once somebody looks behind the finishes.
The inspector’s eye →
RoofingFlashing at the walls
A new roof leaks first where it meets a wall or a vent. Those details go on fast, on a production schedule, and the model home has no ladder next to it.
PlumbingFittings you never see again
Loose connections, unsupported runs and slab penetrations are open for a few days at framing. After drywall, the first sign is a stain on a ceiling.
StructureCracks at the framing junctions
Everything moves in the first year. Which cracks are cosmetic shrinkage and which are telling you something about the frame is not obvious from the driveway.
GradingWhere the first storm goes
A fresh lot is loose fill. The finish grade, the swale and the downspout discharge decide whether water leaves the house or sits against the slab.
Typical new-construction findings, photographed on real inspections. They are not findings on any community shown on this page. Inspection by inspection.re, founded by Zarko.
How we work a builder deal
Four jobs, from the first model-home visit to the keys. All four cost you nothing extra — the builder pays the commission either way.
Start with a walk →
Contract review
The builder wrote the agreement and the builder’s lawyer approved it. We read yours before you sign it — deposits, change orders, delivery windows, and what the arbitration clause quietly gives up.
Site walkthroughs
Pre-drywall and again before close, on site and photographed. You see what was actually built, at the two moments a finding can still be fixed for free.
Independent inspections
A licensed inspector who is paid by you, not by the builder. Roof to slab, with a written list you can hold the superintendent to.
Buyer representation
Register us on your first model-home visit and you keep your own advocate from tour to close. The builder pays commission either way — the only question is who it buys advice for.
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The same eye, as an actual inspection
Reading a listing from the desk is not an inspection. When you are under contract, the house still has to be walked — roof to slab, by an inspector.
Local expertise. A closer look.
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Get an independent review before you sign, and again before you close. We walk the home, look past the finishes, and tell you what to hold the builder to in Newport Beach’s new-construction communities.
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