First housing community opens in area now known as University Hills

January 01, 1982 First housing community (Las Lomas) opens in area now known as University Hills

Las Lomas Apartments, the first housing community for faculty and staff, opened in 1982 at the intersection of East Peltason Drive and Los Trancos Drive, near the University Club. Shortly afterward, the Irvine Campus Housing Authority began construction on University Hills.