Walking down 5th Avenue in the Gaslamp District is always entertaining. Whether you are of the people watching, bar hopping or food searching variety, each can always be found. My favorite find on a Gaslamp juant-a new restaraunt venue under construction. Donovan’s Steakhouse, on 6th Avenue and K Street, has an expansion project-Donovan’s Circle of Continue…
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After six months of environmental remediation work the 150 spaces surfaces parking lot in the corner of 7th Avenue and Market Street in Downtown San Diego is now reopened. The site will be managed by Sunset Parking and the daily rates will range from $4-to $17/day depending on if there is a Petco Park event Continue…
Wondering if you should get a dog, or bring a dog, to live in downtown San Diego? Well, heres a statistic for you-in 2008 approximately 13,000 pooches were cohabitating in downtown San Diego‘s lofts and condos. 13,000! Clearly, downtowners love their dogs. That adoration of canines has been recognized in this here city of ours. Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/the-taste-of-downtown-san-diego/1353/ Want to explore and get to know the neighborhoods in Downtown San Diego? This self guided walking tour through the streets of the Gaslamp District, the Little Italy District and the East Village/Ballpark District on Wednesday September 1st from 5pm to 9pm will get you started. Enjoy over 60 restaurants that provide tastes from Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/bike-the-bay/1357/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzO2mg1b9P8 Do you want to go for a bike ride over the Coronado Bridge and around the San Diego Bay? In 2009 more than 2400 people came out to support the “Ride the Bay” event. This event is for riders in all levels and is a 25 mile route that passes through Downtown San Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/for-urban-creatives/1367/ Raise your hand if you like cubicles…that’s what I thought. You gotta hand it to the creative minds behind The Hive in the East Village, here in downtown San Diego, because they have literally thought outside of the box. Imagine designers, artists, consultants, and film makers in a communal, loft-like workspace that supports independence Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/midnight-madness-bicycle-ride/1356/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifmfulDFsDc Want to go a little crazy and have some fun? For all you bike lovers, don’t miss out on the Midnight Madness on August 21st. The ride starts at Midnight at the South side of the San Diego County Administration Building at 1600 Pacific Highway in the Columbia District next to the Embarcadero Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/art-night-bar-basic/1368/ In the East Village, nestled between downtown San Diego’s lofts and condos, sits a converted 1912 warehouse called Bar Basic. The vibe of this spot is a rustic urban bar with its brick walls, high ceilings, open space and industrial garage doors. The scent of this spot is New Haven, Conneticut thin crust pizza. Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/a-waterfront-festival-on-san-diego-bay/1354/ More than 20 tall ships and other vessels from around the world will visit the North Embarcadero from September 2nd to the 6th for the Port of San Diego Festival of Sail, hosted by the Maritime Museum of San Diego. It starts with cannon fire salute and will follow with a parade of tall Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/2-story-loft-like-condo-in-icon-with-views-into-petco-park-for-rent/1374/ Customize your own free slideshow Contemporary and urban loft/condo combination in the East Village/Ballpark District in Downtown San Diego. 2 story “Loft Like” corner west facing unit with 17′ ceilings in the upstairs living room. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and 2 west facing balconies (6′X14′) looking into the Petco Park stadium and outfield. Floor Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/top-floor-urban-condo-in-acqua-vista-in-the-little-italy-district-for-rent/1375/ Contemporary and Urban Little Italy Condo: Home #405 in Acqua Vista has dual master suites, 2 Balconies, 9′ and 11′ ceilings, top floor perimeter unit, floor to ceiling windows with tons of natural light, Southern city exposure, washer & dryer in unit and closet organization. 1 valet parking included. Extra parking can be rented Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/elegant-west-facing-home-in-the-legend-next-to-petco-park/1376/ Personalize your own slideshow design This Downtown San Diego Condo in The Legend located in the East Village/Ballpark District is a contemporary and elegant West facing 2 bedroom unit. Rent $3,595/month. Security Deposit $3,595/month. Available now! No Pets! 1 year lease! 1 underground parking included. From the entrance of home #1206, you are struck Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/space-4-art/1366/ In downtown San Diego’s East Village you’ll see obvious housing developments like The Mark, ICON, and M2i but there is a lesser known housing development in this thriving neighborhood and that is Space4Art. Space4Art provides affordable work and live spaces, as well as support facilities, for artists in San Diego. How cool is that? Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/tired-of-the-sounds-of-train-horns-in-downtown-san-diego/1352/ The construction is about to start at the end of August 2010 for the minimization of train horns in Downtown San Diego. The project is now waiting for a pending 30 day period to ensure that the ordinance approving construction and maintenance contracts is not derailed by public referendum. CCDC is the agency overseeing Continue…
Good Art, Good Food, Good Drink
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downtown-san-diego-real-estate/good-art-good-food-good-drink/1364/ When a server at The Prado, in Balboa Park, shared a special Thursday evening event they were hosting, in partnership with MOPA, he had my attention. Dinner? Wine? Rock ‘N Roll Photography up the street from the East Village? Sign me up! Dinner: A set menu at the Prado (appetizer, entree & Creme Brulee Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/homeless-center-project-moves-forward-in-downtown-san-diego/1351/ On July 14th the city’s Land Use and Housing Committee voted 3-1 to approve a $31 million proposal to create a one stop homeless service center at San Diego’s World Trade Center building in the Little Italy District in Downtown San Diego. The project will now move to the City Council for a final Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/pick-a-listing-team-that-has-neighborhood-knowledge/1188/ Wouldn’t you want to list your valuable property with a team who answers your questions with confidence? It occurred to us while showing a number of properties for sale in Downtown San Diego, that the listing agents of these homes are typically not from the Downtown neighborhoods. Therefore specific questions that buyers might have Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/since-we-are-on-the-topic-of-bikes/1346/ On a Friday evening, as a friend and I entered Balboa Park at the infamous fountain, we were blown away by the colossal congregation of bicyclists we found ourselves amongst. Feeling a bit out of the loop, I asked one of these bikers just what was going on and she squelched, “Uh, Critical Mass.” Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/how-much-does-downtown-san-diego-condos-lofts-sell-for/1348/ We are all curious about how much Condos and Lofts sell for. Check out this graph that shows units sold by price range. Through the second quarter of 2010 a total of 350 units sold in Downtown San Diego. 133 of them sold in the price range of $300,001 to $500,000. Not too far Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/i-want-to-ride-my-bicycle/1343/ As an owner of a downtown San Diego loft in the East Village, it is a valued luxury when I do not have to hop in my car to go places-especially if there are time constraints. Finding parking, and quarters at the bottom of your purse or pocket, can be a real time sucker. Continue…