Costa Verde Center owner wants to turn shuttered strip mall into its own neighborhood

Costa Verde Center owner wants to turn shuttered strip mall into its own neighborhood

The new owner of the fenced-off Costa Verde Center just opposite Westfield UTC is working on a blueprint for the former strip mall that centers around creating a walkable neighborhood with its own main street flanked by thousands of residential units, neighborhood shops and eateries, and possibly a boutique hotel. The preliminary plan for the 13.9-acre property was presented earlier this month to the University Community Planning Group by develo…