Santa Fe Group is a private real estate development company operating in Southern California since 1997 dedicated to the design and construction of in-fill projects in metropolitan areas.
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
Del Sol Village is a proposed mutli-family residential development in the City of San Diego comprised of 571 residential units across three separate parcels. The first parcel is designated for 346 Apartment Homes, the second parcel is designated for 194 Multi-Family units either for sale or lease, and the third parcel is designated for 31 Tri-level Town Homes. Each of the structures feature rooftop terraces providing views of the ocean, downtown San Diego, and the city's harbor. An open space plaza and community park are nestled between the residential buildings providing a pool and spa, lounge areas, fireplaces and BBQs. Other amenities include a splash pad, tot lot, a bocci ball court, walking paths and excercise stations.
DEVELOPER IS SEEKING A BUYER FOR DEL SOL VILLAGE TO PURCHASE ONE OR MORE PARCELS CONTINGENT UPON FINAL PROJECT APPROVAL FROM THE SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL. DEVELOPER IS ALSO AMENABLE TO PARTNERING WITH BUYER TO AMEND THE SITE PLAN AND DENSITY TO ACCOMODATE BUYER NEEDS.
LOCATION
Del Sol Village is located in Otay Mesa within the Ocean View Hills area in the City of San Diego just northeast of the intersection of I-805 and SR-905, and a short distance from the U.S.-Mexico border. The proposed in-fill project is bordered by State Route 905 to the south; single-family homes to the west; Vista Del Mar Middle School to the east; and the future extension of Del Sol Boulevard to the north, which will bisect the project site. State Route 905 has been expanded in recent years and connects to State Route 125 near the border of Mexico, which is the gateway to the new commercial port of entry to Mexico known as Otay II. It also provides convenient access to Tijuana International Airport, a growing popular alternative to San Diego International Airport for international flights. Otay II will be the busiest commercial trade route between the United States and Mexico, which has resulted in Otay Mesa emerging as the strongest industrial market in San Diego County generating new jobs and the need for new housing units.
A large commercial shopping center, located on Dennery Road, is less than one mile from the development site. The center features big box stores, an AMC movie complex and restaurant chains. Just Beyond the center is a Kaiser Hospital followed by other commercial areas.
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION STATUS
The project site is currently designated as open space and within the Multi-Habitat Planning Area (“MHPA”). The site is located within the California Terraces Specific Plan Area. The development project is a Process 5 requiring a Land Use Amendment, a Rezone to high-residential (43-73 units per acre), Site Development Permit, Planned Development Permit, Tentative Map, and a MHPA Boundary Line Adjustment (BLA).
The project has undergone several planning review cycles and completed its final review in 2025 and is now ready to proceed to the environmental review phase. The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is expected to be a focused EIR relying on an existing EIR that was previously issued for the area. The developer is also working closely with the wildlife agencies to secure acceptable mitigation land required for approval of the BLA, which will remove the site from the MHPA.
The environmental review process is expected to take 12 - 14 months. Final project approval is expected 4 - 6 months thereafter.
PROJECT SUPPORT
Del Sol Village has strong support from the city Mayor's office, the district Councilwoman Vivan Moreno, the City Planning Commission, and the Otay Mesa Community Planning Group.
The project provides the community with 571 badly-needed residential units and allows for the completion of the long-awaited final segment of Del Sol Boulevard, which was designed and funded by the City in 2005, but never built. The roadway will (1) provide residents at Riviera Del Sol with direct access to nearby schools, (2) ease traffic congestion especially near the student drop-off locations, (3) provide residents of Ocean View Hills east of the project site with a secondary access route to retailers located on Dennery Road, (4) improve safety by adding sidewalks and bike lanes, and most importantly, (5) provide potentially life-saving secondary ingress for emergency vehicles to access the schools and community while also providing a secondary egress for evacuation puroses in the event of fire. The construction of the roadway also allows the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) to implement a much-needed bus route to serve the community of Ocean View Hills, including the Vista Del Mar middle school and Ocean View Hills High School.
CONTACT INFORMATION
WALTER MARUCCI, President
Santa Fe Group Residential
General Partner, Del Sol Village LP
11253 Vinedale Street
Sun Valley, CA 91352
(818) 455-5203 (cell)
(818) 768-5202 x 229 (office)