‘Anti-mall’ developer Sadeghi complains Costa Mesa council ‘changed rules midstream’ to kill his mixed-use project

Dana Point residents Gary Pedneauh, left, and Anthony Cupo stroll around dog-friendly The Lab in Costa Mesa last year. Its “anti-mall” developer Shaheen Sadeghi wanted to add a mixed-use hub to the area, but the City Council rejected his proposal on July 3.
(Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Developer Shaheen Sadeghi sits in the office of his company, LAB Holding LLC., across the street from his Costa Mesa project The Lab, which he dubbed anantimall. On July 3, th