Biz News: Eastside Costa Mesa townhomes set to open in mid-May

A new four-unit townhome tract in Eastside Costa Mesa plans to open next month at 2562 Santa Ana Ave.

The 2,050-square-foot homes are in a development called Nautica and have three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The asking price is in the high $800,000s. The developer, Gregg Williams, is of the Newport Beach-based Trident Pacific Real Estate Group.

Move-ins are expected on or around May 15.

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Party supplies store celebrates 25 years

Where’s The Party? in Costa Mesa celebrated its 25th anniversary Wednesday with — what else? — an all-day party.

The event at the party supplies store, 270 E. 17th St. Suite 12A, featured food trucks, live music, a happy hour and a birthday cake. The store is owned by Candy Hirte.

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Semifinalists announced for award

Several business executives from companies in Newport Beach, Irvine and Costa Mesa have been announced as semifinalists for Ernst & Young’s 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, which recognize “leaders who are driving successful, innovative businesses,” according to the firm’s website.

From Irvine: Jim Conroy, CEO of Boot Barn; George Kurtz, CEO and president of CrowdStrike; Kunal Hinduja, CEO and president of ARQ; Michael Mussallem, chairman and CEO of Edwards Lifesciences; Javad Mokhbery, CEO of Futek; Lane Rankin, founder and CEO of Illuminate Education, Inc.; Dan Rodrigues, founder and CEO of Kareo; Amir Neshat, founder, CEO and president of Liberty Dental Plan; Brian Meshkin, CEO and president of Proove Biosciences, Inc.; Geoffrey Godet, CEO and president of Flatirons Solutions; and Jerome Fink and David Kim, managing partners of the Bascom Group, LLC.

From Costa Mesa: Erick Wolf, founder of Airwolf 3D; Steve Sather, CEO and president of El Pollo Loco; and Peter Nguyen, CEO of Shock Media Group.

From Newport Beach: Joe Duran, CEO of United Capital.

— From Staff Reports