Côta Vera (Otay Ranch Village 8) in Chula Vista. Here is what we found, where it came from, and what to ask before you go.
| Status | Under construction, phased build-out |
|---|---|
| Where | Chula Vista |
| Developer | HomeFed Corporation (master developer) |
| Builders | Lennar, Shea Homes, California West Communities (CalWest) |
| What is being built | Townhomes and single-family homes, plus a 55+ active-adult neighborhood |
About the community
Côta Vera is HomeFed's newest village in the Otay Ranch master plan in eastern Chula Vista. The full plan calls for more than 4,800 homes and apartments, split roughly evenly between rentals and homes for sale, built in phases over many years.
The western part has been selling for a while, and the eastern part broke ground in 2024. Builders rotate their neighborhood names as each phase sells out, so the current list on a builder's own page is the one to trust.
What we found
- Builders on the community pages we reviewed: Lennar (townhome and single-family collections, including the Ciena townhomes), Shea Homes (Savona single-family homes; earlier collections sold out) and CalWest (Haddington at Côta Vera, a 127-home 55+ neighborhood).
- Lennar's Ciena pages list estimated completion dates in fall 2026; those are sales-page estimates, not promises.
- News coverage in 2024 reported that HomeFed broke ground on the next phase of Côta Vera.
Before you visit
- Bring your agent on the first visit. The sales team works for the builder, and many builders only cooperate with an agent who is registered on your first visit. Read why it matters.
- Ask what is available right now. Phases, prices and incentives change often. Ask for the current price sheet, the lots or plans left and the estimated completion dates.
- Ask about the total cost of owning. Association dues, special taxes such as Mello-Roos and the property tax rate all change the monthly payment.
- Ask what an outside inspection can cover and when. New homes can have defects too.
Ask Rudy about Côta Vera (Otay Ranch Village 8)
Tell Rudy which community interests you and he will tell you what is selling, what the builder's agent policy is and what to ask, with no pressure.
Sources
- Rudy's research on realestateeastlake.com: New Construction & Future Developments
- Lennar Côta Vera community pages
- San Diego Business Journal: construction starts on the Otay Ranch project (2021)
Not affiliated with any developer or builder named here. Facts come from the sources listed on each page, read on October 8, 2026; new homes sell out and new phases open all the time, so confirm what is available with the builder. Locations on the map are approximate community centers, not parcel boundaries. Back to the map.
Other communities on the map
- Village of Escaya — Chula Vista (Otay Ranch): Built out or nearly built out
- Millenia — Chula Vista (next to Otay Ranch Town Center): Built out or nearly built out
- Otay Ranch Village 13 Resort — Proctor Valley, east of Chula Vista: Approved or announced, not yet selling
- Epoca — Otay Mesa, San Diego (ZIP 92154): Homes on sale now (per the builder)