East Village is a neighborhood in San Diego, California. It is the largest district in the downtown of San Diego, and is located east of the Gaslamp Quarter and southeast of the Core district and Cortez Hill.  East village has gone through extensive and rapid redevelopment, especially near Petco Park, which opened its doors in 2004. Out of the eight neighborhoods in the downtown area, East Village is the largest. The East village was traditionally a series of warehouses and vacant lots. It wasn't until the 1990s that it became a community for artists and social services. Residential aspects of the East Village became a reality in 2005,  after Petco Park was established. There is discussion of the possibility of a new Chargers stadium being build in East Village near the Ballpark to the East.