Cortez Hill: a Downtown San Diego Neighborhood, 92101

Cortez Hill : a Downtown San Diego Neighborhood

Cortez Hill, named after the neighborhood’s most distinctive landmark (the historic El Cortez Hotel), sits on the "top of the hill” and resembles a residential neighborhood similar to those of San Francisco. You will find high-rise luxury towers, modern loft buildings, row homes, town homes, and original Victorian Style homes that add to the diversity and charm of this neighborhood. The Cortez Hill neighborhood represents some of the best city and bay views in all of Downtown as a result of its location. Balboa Park, just a few blocks away, allows many residents to enjoy its proximity.

The Redevelopment Agency in 1992 envisioned reviving this district by further developing the hill by encouraging a mix of residential and commercial infill.  Cortez Hill is now characterized by schools, churches and a pedestrian-friendly environment.  Shops and sidewalk cafes line Fifth and Sixth Avenues with Ash Street providing a gateway to the waterfront.  Cortez Hill boasts views of urban San Diego, Balboa Park, the bay and Pacific Ocean as it is the highest land mass in the Centre City Community Planning area. The intimate neighborhood feeling, diverse housing, proximity to the downtown core and Balboa Park, and waterfront and mountain views make Cortez Hill a desirable location. Upcoming developments include 6,000 square feet of retail space, 758 residential units and the Cortez Hill Neighborhood Park/ Tweet Street.  In addition, a plan to reduce non-resident parking is now underway.

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