http://www.92101urbanliving.com/blog San Diego Urban Living Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:23:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A person at a get together recently made the comment to me that Downtown San Diego was "just a bunch of buildings". He said it with a smug look on his face.  He went on to say that there weren't any lights on in the buildings and it's just a ... http://www.92101urbanliving.com/blog/downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/downtown-san-diegojust-a-bunch-of-buildings/258/  Just South of the existing Convention Center is a big patch of dirt. On one side is the San Diego Convention Center. On the other side is the Embarcadero Marina Park South that features basketball courts, the Summer Pops and Joe's Crab Shack. The big patch of dirt in between ... http://www.92101urbanliving.com/blog/downtown-san-diego-real-estate/convention-center-expansion/257/   With more and more families popping up in the urban Downtown San Diego neighborhoods of the East Village, Little Italy, Cortez Hill etc. The question comes up- where will kids go to school? A new option has emerged. The new Urban Discovery Academy is in full session in Downtown San Diego. With ... http://www.92101urbanliving.com/blog/downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/urban-discovery-academy/255/ In today's Union Tribune the article states that three years ago, San Diego was one of the most overvalued markets by 39%. Three years later, with the distressed property market on the rise, San Diego is now considered one of these most undervalued markets in the nation. A market is deemed ... http://www.92101urbanliving.com/blog/downtown-san-diego-real-estate-market-analysis/san-diego-deemed-undervalued/256/   It occurred to me recently that while showing a number of properties in my Downtown San Diego Neighborhood that the listing agents of these properties were not from the Downtown San Diego Neighborhood. So, when asked specific questions regarding the properties there wasn't a direct answer but a hesitation, and "I ... http://www.92101urbanliving.com/blog/downtown-san-diego-real-estate/selecting-your-listing-team/251/   There are quite a few things on the table for the City of San Diego's Downtown when it comes to redevelopment. In today's Union Tribune article there is a rendering for the proposed new City Hall.  Gerding Edlen (Top Photo) of Portland, Oregon, known as a cutting edge developer because of being "green", may ... http://www.92101urbanliving.com/blog/downtown-san-diego-real-estate/a-new-city-hall/249/ As you have read in previous blogs on our site, there is a proposal for a deck to be built and house convention center space, as well as a new stadium for the San Diego Chargers. It will also be a stadium that could hold a World Cup event, Olympic ... http://www.92101urbanliving.com/blog/downtown-san-diego-real-estate/thoughts-from-both-sides-on-the-possibility-of-the-football-stadium-in-downtown/248/       As a Specialist in the Downtown San Diego Neighborhoods, we often get asked by authors of various news resources to comment and provide information for their articles.  As long as we don’t get misquoted, this is one of the fun parts of the job.  Some say it is promotion, but ... http://www.92101urbanliving.com/blog/downtown-san-diego-real-estate/la-times-east-village-neighborhood-downtown-san-diegos-own-soho/253/ If you looked from your balcony at the Grande at Santa Fe Place you may have thought you were suddenly transported back in time to a Carribean port of call. That the rum runners had come into town to spend a few nights of partying before setting sail to another adventure ... http://www.92101urbanliving.com/blog/downtown-san-diego-real-estate/festival-of-sails/250/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZEx1fb43oE&feature=related[/youtube] Strolling along the North Embarcadero Water Front is one of the most relaxing and enjoyable things to do while in Downtown San Diego.  This stretch of walking path extends all the way up to Harbor and Shelter Islands.  On the half mile stretch of Harbor Blvd. between The Cruise Ship ... http://www.92101urbanliving.com/blog/downtown-san-diego-real-estate/san-diego-urban-trees/243/