as a "social and intellectual hub for civic engagement, learning and collaboration." East Village Quarter Tailgate Park, a city-owned 5.25 acre lot one block away from Petco Park, was sold and cleared for development in a vote by City Council in April 2022. This lot was mostly parking spaces for Petco Park which was just one block east of the area, but the new proposed development, named East Village Quarter, would include: "1,800 apartments, 50,000 square feet of retail and office space and a public park." 270 of those residential units are also going to be reserved for low and middle income San Diego residents. The projected budget for this new development is $1.5 billion. The new development was originally formulated in September 2020 when a group of developing firms led by the Padres were chosen by city officials to redevelop the area after it was originally put up for sale in December 2019. This proposed development has been under backlash however, with a lawsuit against the city filed by the advocacy group, Project For Open Government, in May 2022 on the grounds of the deal not following the California Environmental Quality Act, the lot being sold for less than fair-market value, and failing to hold a public hearing of the city planning commission. Hearings have not been scheduled and the case is still ongoing. Businesses/landmarks Petco Park: home of the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball team. Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge: connecting the San Diego Convention Center area with Petco Park. San Diego Central Library, which opened on 30 September 2013. Educational institutions: NewSchool of Architecture and Design Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising San Diego City College. UCSD Downtown Center. References External links Official East Village Website http://www.eastvillagesandiego.com Downtown Neighborhoods Map East Village at Yelp.com Information about East Village Information about East Village BallPark Neighborhood Neighborhoods in San Diego Urban communities in San Diego