Groundbreaking for Amara Bay project on Chula Vista Bayfront NBC 7 San Diego [Video]

Wednesday was the groundbreaking for Amara Bay — a development bringing a hotel, condos, retail and other amenities to Chula Vista.

The 35-acre project is being built near the Gaylord Pacific Resort, which is also under construction, and it’s expected to transform the city.

“We are groundbreaking Chula Vista’s future,” Chula Vista Mayor John McCann said.

The Amara Bay community will include 1,500 residential condos, retail, and a 400,000-square-foot in office space.

The groundbreaking started the public improvements for the infrastructure phase of the project. City leaders say the more than $1 billion development will play a key role in bringing economic revitalization to Chula Vista.

“Amara Bay will be a quintessential destination point for the region and a major economic driver in Chula Vista,” McCann said.

With the Marina’s and the Gaylord Pacific just down the street, residents and visitors of Amara Bay will have access to housing, dining and the …