Little Italy : a Downtown San Diego Neighborhood

In the earlier part of the 20th century, the northern shore of the San Diego Bay was home to many Italian and Portuguese fishermen. These men sailed from San Diego Bay in search of tuna, deep-sea sport, and commercial fish. With a decline in the tuna industry, and construction of Interstate 5, the neighborhood was disrupted and endured decades of depreciation. In the early 1990s, local residents and business owners teamed up with the Centre City Development Corporation to preserve the small scale, cultural dynamic of the community and revitalize the commercial district. In 2000, gentrification of the neighborhood began.

Today Little Italy offers all components of optimal San Diego living. The sloping landscape grants striking bay views and comprises a lively urban village with lofts, condominiums, apartments and single-family homes. The main corridor of Little Italy is India Street donning restaurants, small cafes, boutiques, galleries, public art and specialty shops. Each Saturday, The Mercato Farmer’s Market is alive with fresh produce, flowers, fine foods, gifts, live music…and a view of the bay. Nearby, cypress lined Amici Park features a bocce ball court and open space for the community to enjoy.

This urban neighborhood is a center for arts and culture. Little Italy hosts popular annual events such as The Little Italy Carnevale, Art Walk (over 90,000 visitors to this event), Festivale Siciliano, Italian Motorsport Show, and Precious Festa (largest Italian Festival outside of NYC). San Diego’s Little Italy is larger than San Francisco’s, St. Louis’, and New York’s combined. Very colorful indeed.

Little Italy Investment Opportunities

Over the last couple years, the Little Italy neighborhood has seen tremendous residential growth from loft complexes to high-rises. Today, there are many different options to choose from as it is Downtown's most completed neighborhood next to the Marina District. Due to the increase in residential living, the neighborhood's infrastructure has and will continue to grow and flourish. Little Italy is for the investor would wants to live an urban lifestyle, but still retain that small "local” neighborhood feel.

Living in Little Italy

Bella Via
Bella Via: a 41 Unit complex built in 2004. There are currently 1 properties for sale at Bella Via

Bella Via is a mid-rise contemporary complex located in the heart of Little Italy. It is on the corner of India and Cedar and in a great location to nightlife and shopping of Little Italy. Street level retail includes Sushi Fix and other restaurants and boutique ...

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Aquavista
Aquavista: a 382 Unit complex built in 2004. There are currently 2 properties for sale at Aquavista

Aqua Vista consists of two 18 story high-rise towers with block perimeter facing units located in Little Italy. It is located on the corner of Beech and Columbia within walking distance to unique shops, restaurants, and boutiques of the Little Italy neighborhood of dow...

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Doma
Doma: a 121 Unit complex built in 2003. There are currently 1 properties for sale at Doma

Doma is located on the corners of Fir and Kettner in the Little Italy neighborhood of downtown. It's a mid-rise complex consisting of two buildings. One of the buildings consists of more contemporary lofts constructed out of cement and the other building has ...

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La Vita
La Vita: a 304 Unit complex built in 2005. There are currently 2 properties for sale at La Vita

La Vita is located on the corner of Union and Beech in the Little Italy neighborhood of downtown. It is a mid-rise and high-rise combo made of concrete construction and was completed by Intergulf in 2005. HOAs at La Vita are moderate relative to downtown San Dieg...

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Porto Sienna
Porto Sienna: a 88 Unit complex built in 2002. There are currently 1 properties for sale at Porto Sienna

Porto Sienna is located on the corners of Cedar and India Street in the heart of the Little Italy neighborhood. It is a mid-rise complex of wood and stucco construction and was completed in 2002. Street level retail include Buon Appetito, Sogno DiVino, It's a...

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Hawthorne Place
Hawthorne Place: a 35 Unit complex built in 2004. There are currently no properties for sale in Hawthorne Place

Hawthorne Place is located on the corner of Hawthorne and India Street in North Little Italy. It is a mid-rise complex of wood and stucco construction and was completed by Phillip Boczanowski in 2004. Street level retail includes Puerto la Boca (Argentinean Resta...

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Village Walk
Village Walk: a 77 Unit complex built in 2002. There are currently no properties for sale in Village Walk

Village Walk is located on the corners of Beech and India in the Little Italy neighborhood of downtown. It is a mid-rise complex of wood and stucco construction and was completed by The Olsen Company in 2002. Village Walk is right on the main drag of India Street...

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Palermo
Palermo: a 230 Unit complex built in 2004. There are currently 3 properties for sale at Palermo

Palermo is located on the corners of Beech and Front Streets in the eastern part of the Little Italy neighborhood. It is a mid-rise complex of wood and stucco construction and was completed by Barone Galasso & Associates, INC. in 2004. Monthly HOAs at Palermo...

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Portico
Portico: a 89 Unit complex built in 2005. There are currently no properties for sale in Portico

Portico is located on India Street in Between Ash and Beech Streets. Portico is a condo conversion project constructed of steel frame and wood completed in late 2005. The units were planned to be rental units, but converted to homeowner sales before construction....

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350 West Ash
350 West Ash: a 76 Unit complex built in 2005. There are currently no properties for sale in 350 West Ash

350 West Ash is a brand new high-rise located on the corner of Ash and State Street in the Little Italy neighborhood of downtown. It is concrete construction and was completed by B&H Property Systems in June 2005. It features street-level work-live lofts and all units ar...

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Aperture
Aperture: a 86 Unit complex built in 2007. There are currently no properties for sale in Aperture

Located in Downtown San Diego’s Little Italy, Aperture is Citymark’s newest 11-story complex with 86 condominiums, 4,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor, and 131 underground parking spaces. Studios, 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms and Penthouses are a...

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Brittany Tower
Brittany Tower: a Unit complex built in . There are currently no properties for sale in Brittany Tower

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Breeza
Breeza: a 158 Unit complex built in 2009. There are currently 4 properties for sale at Breeza

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