are both completed at Newport Center. In 1973, the private community of Big Canyon was opened. Destined originally to be a landfill, Newport Beach real estate broker Marion Buie was an early advocate of the development. The original developers were Richard B. Smith, McClain Development, Deane Development Company and Broadmoor Homes. In 1990, construction began on Newport Coast. References External links http://www.balboa-island.net/ Newport Beach, California Newport Beach, California History of Orange County, California