South County is in the midst of an economic boom that shows no signs of easing, although rising interest rates have caused a few jitters. “It’s somewhat amazing what’s happening,” said Alan Nevin, director of economic and market research for Xpera Group. Kent Aden, president of HomeFed Communities, said he’s noticed increased interest in rental apartments in South County.HomeFed has …

January 31, 2022 — It doesn’t get bigger than this. The National Association of Home Builders, one of the largest and most influential trade associations in the country, has grown alongside the nation and its housing providers for eight decades. NAHB’s Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards celebrates the best and the brightest in multifamily housing with today’s winners adding …

October 5, 2021 — Côta Vera, the newest village in Otay Ranch, is coming to life on the rolling hills of Chula Vista.  Model homes open at the end of 2021 and beginning of 2022 with home prices starting in the high $400,000s for townhomes and in the $600,000s for single-family detached homes.  “Côta Vera has been intentionally designed to …

September 21, 2021 — The Village of Escaya, HomeFed Corporation’s first master-planned community in the Otay Ranch community in Chula Vista, Calif., is essentially complete and has blossomed into a vibrant small town with 948 homes, an inviting mixed-use village center, a private club and wellness center for homeowners, and a beautifully equipped 7.5-acre neighborhood park. The village’s Orchard Club …

June 27, 2021 — Construction is starting on a nearly $1.3 billion housing project by HomeFed Corp. of Carlsbad that covers 868 acres in Otay Ranch that will ultimately have more than 2,700 homes and more than 2,100 rental apartments. The Cota Vera development will be built in two phases, with the first phase expected to be finished in four to five …

Kent Aden, a licensed architect, developer and the visionary behind many of San Diego’s most honored master-planned communities, will be inducted into the California Homebuilding Foundation’s (CHF) Hall of Fame during a virtual gala 5-6 p.m., June 24.  Aden, the president of HomeFed Communities, is responsible for managing design, development and marketing for multiple villages, totaling 2,800 acres, in Chula …

April 15, 2019 — A new community that is a mini city of sorts is taking shape in eastern Chula Vista’s Otay Ranch with a goal of re-creating the feel of older small towns but with the amenities modern homebuyers want at a price they can afford. The Village of Escaya was designed from the outset to have a different …

May 18, 2018 — The 27 floorplans at The Village of Escaya in Otay Ranch are uniquely suited to the community thanks to an unprecedented design process. “During the early planning stages, we brought together our builder partners – Shea Homes, Brookfield Residential and CalAtlantic Homes  (now Lennar) and their architects –  to collaborate on the design of all of …

January 18, 2017 — The Market Common, HomeFed’s mixed-use urban village in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, rang in the New Year in grand style.  The community’s fourth annual “A Southern Times Square” attracted 9,000 guests to this free, family-friendly celebration.  The New Year was marked with a mirrored ball drop and spectacular fireworks display.  Starting at 7 p.m., guests celebrated …

December 23, 2016 — HomeFed’s association with Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk of Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company, two of the founders of the New Urbanism movement, extends back before the creation of the company. Before HomeFed Corporation was established, CEO Paul Borden worked with them on the design of Rosemary Beach®, a neo-traditional community located on northwest Florida’s gulf coast, …