SAN DIEGO-Sudberry Properties has broken ground on Civita, a 230-acre mixed-use community that will turn a 75-year-old quarry into a sustainable, walkable community with attainable housing options, village shops, and businesses. The recent groundbreaking event “marked a significant milestone in the history of Sudberry Properties and Mission Valley,” says Tom Sudberry, chairman of Sudberry Properties.

“Civita is the culmination of years of work by architects, planners and many others to create a sustainable community in the heart of San Diego,” he says. “We are looking forward to seeing new stories unfold as residents, merchants, workers and the community makes Civita their own over the next 15 years.”

Over the next 12 to 15 years, Civita is expected to become a sustainable, mixed-use community with up to 4,780 residential units and a blend of unique retail and office spaces, comprising almost 1 million square feet. Origen, by Shea Homes, is the first for-sale residential neighborhood in Civita. The 200-unit Origen will include two different types of row homes, skyLoft and socialGarden. SocialGarden row homes will be clustered around 12 beautifully landscaped courtyards and gardens; skyLoft offers a classic urban row home environment with floor-to-ceiling lofts. Models open October 2011.