California city erupts as invasive plans would see new homes pop-up on their actual doorsteps
San Diego officials have approved the Southwest Village project in Otay Mesa, which will add more than 5,100 affordable homes along with market-rate units, a school, parks, retail space, and open space. Private landowners, including longtime owner Tony Blas, oppose the plan, citing inadequate input and concerns that rezoning will diminish their property values. The developer, Tri Pointe Homes, is coordinating with federal wildlife agencies to address environmental regulations related to protected habitat.
- ▪The Southwest Village development will cover nearly 490 acres and include a mix of detached homes, townhomes, a school, parks, and 175,000 square feet of retail space.
- ▪Landowners argue they were largely excluded from the planning process and fear the new zoning will reduce the value of their properties.
- ▪Tri Pointe Homes is working with federal wildlife officials to ensure the project complies with environmental laws concerning protected habitat.
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Metro California city erupts as invasive plans would see new homes pop-up on their actual doorsteps By Sheetal Banchariya Published July 7, 2026, 11:00 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results.
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