| | | Location: | West Covina City Hall | | Address: | 1444 West Garvey Avenue | | Room 218 | | West Covina, California 91790 | | Office Hours: | Monday through Thursday 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
City Hall is closed on Fridays | | Phone: | (626) 939-8417 | | | | 
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Welcome to West Covina Community Development Commission (“CDC") Department.
The Heights at West CovinaComprised of Redevelopment, Economic Development and Housing, the West Covina CDC is dedicated to enhance the economic base of the City through the elimination of blight, the revitalization of the existing properties, the attraction and retention of businesses and provide for affordable housing for its residents. With a dedicated City Council, and a visionary City Manager, the City of West Covina formed the West Covina CDC and has become one of the most respected, aggressive and proactive agencies in California. With highly trained and experienced professionals, the City of West Covina CDC believes in a “CAN DO” positive attitude and strives to provide top-quality customer service for businesses and residents.
Formed in 1971, the Redevelopment Agency of West Covina is one of the most successful redevelopment agencies in California. Utilizing Redevelopment as an effective tool to revitalize deteriorating areas and eliminating blight, the CDC establishes project areas with the adoption of redevelopment plans. The CDC works with developers, property owners, and businesses to develop new projects and rehabilitate and/or expand existing developments. This public/private joint venture may involve the construction of new infrastructure and/or the assemblage of land or alternatives for project financing. A majority of the developments in West Covina, many of which are now integral parts of the community, can be attributed to redevelopment including: two regional shopping centers (Westfield West Covina Mall and Eastland Center), prominent office buildings (Lakes, Wells Fargo Tower, Nogales Medical Offices), a major Auto Plaza (West Covina Auto Plaza), a regional entertainment destination (The Lakes Entertainment Center) and a regional sporting facility (Big League Dreams).
Nogales PlazaIn pursuing it’s
Economic Development goals, the CDC has established West Covina as a highly attractive City to do business in. Not only is West Covina ideal for its centralized location, convenient freeway access and its thriving business community but also West Covina cultivates a highly pro-business government. As a service-oriented “CAN DO” department, the CDC is aimed at collaborating with businesses and local property owners to ensure the vitality and growth of the City’s economic base through the promotion and attraction of new businesses and investment to the community as well as assisting existing business to expand.
Norm Reeves Honda DealershipHousing is a vital component of the CDC, aimed at increasing and preserving affordable housing in West Covina. Partnering with housing developers, the CDC works towards developing new affordable housing opportunities for residents. In efforts to preserve the housing stock, the CDC offers residents two home improvement loan programs for West Covina residents that are designed to provide financial assistance to revitalize and rehabilitate homes.
Benefits of CDC efforts go beyond the physical additions of new centers, businesses or housing opportunities. Over the past four years, the CDC has completed numerous development projects that have attributed an estimated amount in excess of $266 million dollars in project valuation, provided the City with an estimated amount of over $3.5 million dollars in new sales tax per year and $1.1 million in annual net new property tax increment. This has led to the creation of approximately 3,500 new jobs. Revenues generated from CDC’s efforts help pay for essential City services such as Police, Fire, and Park.
Affordable HousingThrough collaboration and partnerships with developers, property owners, businesses and the community, the CDC will continue to encourage development, rehabilitate deteriorating centers, attract and expand businesses, develop and increase the affordable housing stock within the City.
