That explains everything, svelte. You’re a former 91911-bordering-on-Otay-Mesa-dweller . . . one of the THE most LOW INCOME parts of Chula Vista AND 91911! I could probably guess the condo complex, too, lol ….
In case you were unaware, those “wrecking yards” and “prison” you speak of are in Otay Mesa (92154), NOT Chula Vista. It is an annexation of the City of SD. But alas, since you lived on the “edge” (literally and figuratively speaking :=D) of Chula Vista, they were probably your neighbors, lol! And if was the Otay Landfill you are referring to, as far as I am aware, it is still open! Congrats for selecting the best South County ‘hood and complex for yourself, svelte! No wonder you have a particular “image” of Chula Vista! Did you walk your dog(s) in the river bottom, too? Considering where you were living, I understand everything now. You obviously don’t have much experience visiting residents in South County who actually have MONEY! That much is clear here. Those areas (many, MANY of them) are NIGHT and DAY from your old “haunt,” lol …. And no, they are not all in the “eastern edge of town.”
Sorry your experience living in Chula Vista was sub-par. You did it to yourself.[/quote]
Hold on there, BG. Just a couple of blocks away is Sunbow, a brand new development (at the time) in Chula Vista. And about a mile away is Eastlake, the crown jewel of CV! The homes we lived in were just a few years old, in fact.
And I’m confused – I have been defending CV as a better area than most give it credit for. And you are saying I had a sub-par experience? When did I say that? I even said that we would have bought a house in CV (Eastlake or Sunbow) but they were too expensive!!!
Your calling that area the dredges of CV is wrong – that would be the west side of town. We had fantastic neighbors, both hispanic and otherwise (about a 50/50 split). Most people consider the area east of 805 the nice part of CV, and we were east of 805. In case you are not aware, I did not stay within a block of our home. I traveled throughout CV regularly. I am well-versed on the different areas of CV.
The portion of the dump that was against our housing area was indeed closed. It was covered up, there were vents for the methane gas. Everything. And since the dump was right up against CV, it would definitely have affected property values if it was going to do so.
Same thing with the prison – don’t you think it should affect property values in Eastlake, since it is about a mile NW of the prison? Or are you saying buyers say whoops, there is a city boundary…I can disregard what is on the other side!
