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“Petco Park” in The East Village/Ballpark District in Downtown San Diego!

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Every morning as I walk to work in the East Village/Ballpark District I see Downtown San Diego Condo home owners, Downtown San Diego Loft home owners, residents, business owners and visitors stroll through the park, having a picnic, reading a book or just relaxing at the park at Petco Park!

I always wondered how great it must be to have this relaxing, calming place to escape to for your lunch break or just to get away. So, the other day I brought my home made lunch sandwich with ham and cheese, my Arizona Ice Tea and a big green apple with me to enjoy what this park has to offer. As I lay down on my blanket munching on my sandwich I saw three people approaching on two wheelers. I was so impressed to find out that that was one of the guided tours that Petco Park offers.

In the corner of J Street and 9th Avenue many moms with their children find it pleasant to spend an hour or two at the play ground where kids can be kids and moms can have a moment of rest. In the other corner of the park I see a dad and his son practicing baseball together. I mean, how great is just that? As the lunch hour approached I find out that a bunch of construction workers, office workers and others have had the same idea as me, to take a brake and enjoy this wonderful sunny day in Downtown San Diego in the Park.

Petco Park is an amazing architecturally place to visit with its best sight lines in baseball and panoramic views over Downtown San Diego, San Diego Bay, the Pacific Ocean, the sky and much more. Petco Park reflects the Urban San Diego lifestyle that is relaxed yet has a dynamic atmosphere. The park by the park is open every day but closes 4 hr prior to any games. You are more than welcome to bring your dog as long as you have the leach on.

The impressive Downtown San Diego Condo high rise “The Legend” is located right next to the park with the 2 floor roof top with views right into the field of Petco Park where you can watch the game, BBQ and enjoy time with your friends. Want to find out more information about “The Legend” click here.

Just around the corner is Downtown San Diego Condos in Diamond Terrace, Park Terrace and Icon and a short stroll away is Downtown San Diego Loft in M2i, Fahrenheit and Park Loft. To read more about Petco Park and to find out when games are held etc visit their website here.

To read 92101 Urban Livings former blogs about other spots to visit in the neighborhood click on The Urban Place to Work Out – CrossFit East Village in Downtown San Diego!, Spicy Pickle Open in The East Village/Ballpark District in Downtown San Diego! and The Original Broken Yolk Cafe Now Open in the Ballpark District Downtown San Diego 92101.


Want to Become a Downtown San Diego Condo Renter in Treo in the Columbia District? Check this out!

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Home #400 in Treo located in the Columbia District is a 1 bedroom/2 bathrooms + Den with hardwood floors throughout and a cozy fireplace in the living room. There is a good size balcony with nice inner courtyard views. This home has stainless steel appliances in the kitchen and it opens up towards the living room. There is also a in sink waste disposal, a gas range with self cleaning oven, a built in microwave/hood fan, a Deluxe dishwasher and a side by side refrigerator. Walk to everything Downtown San Diego has to offer including the cool Little Italy District, the vibrant Gaslamp District and the water front! $2000/month with one month’s rent security deposit. Available April 1st, 2010!

TREO: located on the corners of India and A Street in the Columbia District. TREO is a mid rise and high rise combination of concrete construction completed by Intergulf in 2002. Residents and Downtown San Diego Condo home owners of TREO love that they have all the amenities of luxury high rises. Highlights include: the Intergulf property providing amenities and luxury of a high rise (pool, fitness center, on-site staff), the complex features contemporary floor plans ranging from one bedrooms, two bedroom plus den, Downtown San Diego Lofts, city homes and Downtown San Diego Penthouses.

TREO Amenities

  • Quality concrete construction
  • Lush landscaping
  • BBQs and Community Recreation Areas in central courtyard
  • Dramatic nine foot ceilings
  • Cozy natural gas fireplace crowned with custom crafted decorative mantle
  • Designer light fixtures throughout
  • European style décor light switches
  • Elegant entries with hand set ceramic tile entry
  • Full size stackable washer and dryer
  • High-speed Internet access – CAT5 wiring
  • Individual heat pumps for cooling and heating
  • Central community hot water boiler
  • Community trash chutes
  • Units are Pre-wired for ceiling fan (living room)
  • Units are Pre-wired for telephone and cable in bedrooms, dens and kitchens
  • Units are Pre-wired for security system
  • Lazy susans in corner cabinets for maximum storage
  • Double stainless steel sink with pull out faucet spray
  • In sink waste disposal
  • Gas range with self cleaning oven
  • Built in microwave/hood fan
  • Deluxe dishwasher
  • 22 cubic foot side-by-side stainless steel refrigerator
  • Hand set ceramic tile countertop and backsplash
  • The TREO Complex features a Professional on-site management
  • Main entrances secured with intercom systems and Lobby Attendant
  • Video camera surveillance for guest entry
  • Gated secure and deeded parking
  • Proximity card readers throughout
  • Power Smart Living

To get more information about home #400 contact Pete Thistle at 92101 Urban Living at 619-857-2289 or e-mail [email protected].


Want to Become a Downtown San Diego Condo Renter in Pinnacle in The Marina District? Check this out!

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If you are looking for something furnished and luxury with views galore and two balconies, look no further! Pinnacle #1708 in the Marina District in Downtown San Diego has sweeping Southwest corner panoramic views of the San Diego Bay, the Coronado Bridge and all of Coronado, Pt. Loma and the Pacific Ocean beyond.

This home has a completely open kitchen with a 5 burner gas cook top, wine cooler, Sub Zero refrigerator, Snydero Italian kitchen cabinetry and an extra long granite kitchen island face these views. Hardwood floors compliment the interior designed granite-meets-wood arched media center with LED lighting and a 50 inch plasma television. A decorator ready living room with leather furniture and dining room with a full office area off to the side provide all the creature comforts of a well-appointed home that is perfect for relaxing and entertaining. The carpeted master bedroom features due south views and a master bath with both a spa tub and walk-in showers. Guest bedroom and bath offer views to the west.

Lease this turn key condo for one year at $6650/mnth with one month’s deposit. Community amenities include a 90 ft lap pool, dry sauna, steam room, fitness center, movie theatre, guest suite and entertainment/billiard room with full catering kitchen. No pets please. Available immediately.

The Pinnacle is the Marina Districts newest High-rise luxury Tower. This building rises 450 feet into the San Diego Skyline to 35 stories. The complex was completed in late 2005 by Pinnacle development, and features dramatic glass and concrete architecture. The first impression of the complex is first set when entering the Grand Lobby, a stone and marble space filled with overhead natural light where a welcoming concierge greets you by name and verifies all visitors. The complex features street level retail and houses the brand new San Diego’s Children’s Discovery Museum. Each unit was designed to have the elegance and fell of a Downtown San Diego Penthouse.

Pinnacle Amenities
* Marina District near the Convention Center, Gaslamp District, Horton Plaza, Petco Park, Seaport Village.
* Pinnacle is known for residents clubs and amenities.
* 95 outdoor lap pool that opens onto a secured and gated outdoor pool deck.
* Fully equipped Fitness center with mens and womens locker rooms.
* Spa, sauna, and steam rooms.
* Club rooms offer a media lounge with large screen cinema, billiards and games, plus a private guest suite.
* State of the art business center.
* Full time luxury concierge staff and security.
* Underground and separate bike storage.
* Six High speed elevators.
* Ceiling heights at The Pinnacle range from 10 to 12.
* Granite, marble and designer-quality carpet.
* Bathrooms have deep jetted soaker tubs, separate showers finished in tile and glass, full width vanity mirrors.
* Designer kitchen with granite or marble countertops offers top-of-the-line appliances, gas cooktops and built-in ovens.
* All homes have large terraced-sized balconies and many have two balconies.
* Every living room has a fireplace, handsomely framed with a granite and marble mantel and hearth.
* The Pinnacle is a secured and technologically advanced building.
* Entrances are monitored and controlled by 24-hour concierge services.
* Access doors are controlled throughout all public areas.
* Secured, well-lit underground parking is monitored by video.

For more information call Pete Thistle at 619-857-2289 or e-mail [email protected].


The New “Broadway Pier” is Making Progress in the Columbia District in Downtown San Diego!

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92101 Urban Living is still following the development of the new Broadway Pier Cruise Ship Terminal that is located in the Columbia District in Downtown San Diego.

Construction workers are now working on setting the steel columns in place for the terminal building and is expected to be finished at the end of February. The cruise ship terminal is one of The Port of San Diegos largest public work projects. The building will have a baggage claim area, a passenger waiting area, and a ticketing office. There will also be a station for customs and Homeland Security, a passenger disembarking area, and baggage handling. The building may be used for public events, and local public art will be included in the project. The 52,000 square foot, two story steel and metal framed terminal will be able to handle 2,600 passengers and will include spaces for ticketing and baggage and U.S. Customs & Border Protection.

Downtown San Diego Condo and Downtown San Diego Loft home owners in The Grande, Electra and Treo is only a short stroll away from the San Diego Harbor where the construction of the Broadway Pier is taking place, take a walk with friends and family and watch the progress and enjoy other fun things to do such as going on a tour with Hornblower Cruises on the San Diego Bay, visit the Maritime Museum, visit the Star of India or go shopping in the vibrant Gaslamp District! To find out about more activities please visit San Diego Attractions.

To read 92101 Urban Living’s former blogs about the project click on Broadway Pier Cruise Ship Terminal & Lane Field Plans Receives Approval!, Broadway Pier Cruise Ship Terminal, Groundbreaking Celebration – The Broadway Pier Cruise Ship Terminal in Downtown San Diego! and The Port of San Diegos Broadway Cruise Ship Terminal is Taking Shape in Downtown San Diego!.


The Urban Place to Work Out – CrossFit East Village in Downtown San Diego!

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Thinking about getting in shape and lose a couple pounds? Check out the new Urban place to go – “CrossFit East Village” located in the East Village/Ballpark District in Downtown San Diego where they offer functional, varied and intense workouts that scale to any ability level, so whatever shape you’re in you are able to jump right in!

CrossFit is an extremely efficient and effective way to get in shape and it started at a maverick gym in Santa Cruz, it spread quickly to Olympic and professional athletes, police and military, champion martial artists and everyday people. CrossFit East Village is independently owned by Jake Call and Zack Haas and 92101 Urban Living went down there yesterday for a welcoming and interesting introduction by the manager Grant Foreman.

Downtown San Diego Condo home owners in Park Boulevard East, Park Boulevard West and Metrome and Downtown San Diego Loft home owners in M2i, Fahrenheit and Park Loft has only a short stroll over to CrossFit East Village so come on down and check this out!

Every morning and every night CrossFit East Village has a big group of people working out together! If you are up before the sun and like to work out in the morning join the class at 6am and for those who a night owls you can join the class at 9pm.

To read more about “CrossFit” visit their website at www.crossfiteastvillage.com or call 619-450-4671 or stop by at 1220 J Street. There is plenty of street parking along J Street and cross streets like 14th Street where parking is free!

92101 Urban Living is happy to wish CrossFit East Village “Good Luck” and welcome to the neighborhood!

To read about other unique spots to visit read our former blogs “Toast” Now Open in the Ballpark District in Downtown San Diego! and Spicy Pickle Open in The East Village/Ballpark District in Downtown San Diego!


“Spicy Pickle” Open in The East Village/Ballpark District in Downtown San Diego!

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Lunch is supposed to be fun – and “Spicy Pickle” is carrying just that message! Come on down and help us welcome this newly opened “Spicy Pickle” at 317 10th Avenue in the Icon building in the East Village/Ballpark District in Downtown San Diego!

Here you can find high quality meats and fine Italian breads, along with a wide choice of ten different cheeses, twenty one different toppings, and 15 proprietary spreads to create healthy and delicious Panini and sub sandwiches with flavors from all around the world.

You can pick from an already made menu between Panini, Subs, Pizzetti, Salads, Soups, Breakfast and a Kids meny or why not create your own! To see the full menu click here.

As you walk down J Street and 10th Avenue do not be surprised if you run into the “Spicy Pickle” mascot!! 92101 Urban Living is happy to wish Spicy Pickle Good Luck! and welcome to the East Village. Stop by and say hello!

To read more about the Spicy Pickle visit www.spicypickle.com and to read 92101 Urban Living’s former blogs about other spots in Downtown San Diego click on Toast Now Open in the Ballpark District in Downtown San Diego 92101!


Easy Parking with Popular High-Tech Parking Meters in Downtown San Diego!

Easy Parking with Popular High-Tech Parking Meters in Downtown San Diego!

Downtown San Diego Condo home owners and Downtown San Diego Loft home owners, residents and visitors all have the same feeling when its comes to parking in Downtown San Diego. It can be hard and time consuming trying to find street parking and stressful not to mention having enough quarters…

Well, the new “IPS Group High Tech Meter” is here and the City of San Diego is testing this meter in a pilot program.

The single space meters are designed specifically to address the growing demand for multi payment options, the IPS Single space meter utilizes proven wireless technology to accept a variety of payments.

Major Features:

  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards, smart cards and coins
  • Wirelessly networked and connected to a web-based management system
  • Uses existing meter housings and poles, equipment, collection carts
  • Solar powered with rechargeable battery pack (3 yr guarantee)
  • PCI Compliant for real-time credit/debit card authorization
  • Highly visible expiry indicator
  • Vandal resistant LEXAN dome

From the city and a business standpoint, anything that makes it easier to accommodate parking is an advantage, said Carol Schultz, the executive director of the Uptown Partnership, the uptown community parking advisory group. Twenty four of the meters in the pilot program were placed on 4th Avenue in Hillcrest. Others were placed in high-traffic areas downtown.

Lets hope that these new meters will survive and make our life much easier!

To read the original story please visit “High-tech parking meters a hit with city and users” at the SDNN website and to read more about the “High Tech Meters” visit IPS Group!

To read 92101 Urban Living’s former blogs about Downtown San Diego click on The Winter Wine Tasting Event is here at the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival in Downtown San Diego! and Stabilized Downtown San Diego Condo & Loft Values with the Elimination of the FHA 90 day Anti-flipping Rule!.


Hold on to Your Keys to Your Downtown San Diego Condo and Loft in the East Village/Ballpark District in Downtown San Diego!

A Chase That Looked like Something Taken from a Movie in The East Village District/Ballpark District in Downtown San Diego!

A man described as a rounded adult male with red hair and a red goatee stopped by this parked white Mercedes Benz in the corner of Tenth Street and Island Avenue in the East Village/Ballpark District in Downtown San Diego on February 10th in the early morning. He decided to break in and search the car quickly….but two men apparently ruined his further plans of finding anything and went off running down the street. A police officer driving by took up the chase and drove ahead of the suspect and stopped the man. Downtown San Diego Condo and Downtown San Diego Loft home owners and residents from the area said it looked like a chase from something out of a movie.

One of the two men that interrupted the stopped man was a building engineer from the M2i building and he said that a key ring was found in the man’s possession. There were hundreds of keys and security fobs that might be accessible to nearby condo buildings such as Icon, The Mark, Fahrenheit, Park Terrace, Diamond Terrace, Park Loft, Park Boulevard East, Park Boulevard West and Metrome. The police later found out that the man had a criminal history and was out on parole.

To read the original story written by Nathaniel Uy in the SD Reader click on Key Freak Caught and to read 92101 Urban Living’s former blogs about the “East Village District” click on Toast Now Open in the Ballpark District in Downtown San Diego 92101! and The New Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge in the East Village/Ballpark District is a Few Steps Closer to Being Complete!


Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour of the Historical Gaslamp District in Downtown San Diego Each Saturday Morning!

Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour of the Historical Gaslamp District in Downtown San Diego Each Saturday Morning!

Downtown San Diego Condo home owers and Downtown San Diego Loft home owners, residents and visitors join the tour that shows off all of the Gaslamp District’s great Victorian architecture and the guide tell stories about this fun and notorious neighborhood.

Every Saturday at 11am is the guided Gaslamp Historical tour led by a trained guide, the tour vividly recreates the late 1800’s when the city near the waterfront fell into disrepair and the Stingaree district flourished. Learn about the marketing secrets of the naughty ladies of the Stingaree and discover the haunts of famous former resident, Wyatt Earp. The tour also highlights many of the best Victorian style commercial buildings constructed in San Diego during the years between the Civil War and World War I.

The price for the tour is $10.00 regular, $8.00 for seniors/students/military. Private tours for groups of 6 or more can be also be arranged with a discount for groups of 20 or more.

Contact the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation at 619-233-4692 for more info or to book a special group tour at www.gaslampquarter.org or call 619-233-4692.

To read 92101 Urban Living’s former blogs about the Gaslamp visit New Years Eve in The Gaslamp District in Downtown San Diego 2009! and Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp District in Downtown San Diego!.


The “North Embarcadero Visionary Plan” Hearing Delayed Until April 2010!

The North Embarcadero Visionary Plan Delayed Until April 2010

A decision on a joint plan to revitalize the Downtown San Diego North Embarcadero has been delayed until the California Coastal Commissions April 14-16 meeting in Ventura, CA.

The Public Infrastructure Project North Embarcadero Visionary Plan“, Phase 1 (NEVP) is one of the last major Urban waterfront redevelopment opportunities in North America, this is taking place by the San Diego Harbor in the Columbia District in Downtown San Diego.

A public hearing on the proposed North Embarcadero Visionary Plan was held Februrary 11th, 2010. The project is a collaborative effort between the Port of San Diego, Centre City Development Corporation and the City of San Diego.

During the next few weeks, the Port and Coastal Commission staffs will work cooperatively on resolving the remaining issues.

To read 92101 Urban Living’s former blog click on The North Embarcadero Visionary Plan in Downtown San Diego is to be Heard at the California Coastal Commission Meeting! and Public Infrastructure Project – North Embarcadero Visionary Plan Phase 1″ in Downtown San Diego!.