Own a piece of history in the legendary El Cortez building! This bright 7th floor 1 bed, 1 bath home features views of Balboa Tower in Balboa Park & city views from both the LR & BR 9' windows, a spacious, custom walk-in closet, nest thermostat, central heat & air, 1 valeted parking space, bedroom double doored entry & ez access from the elevator. In the pet friendly “El Co” community, residents appreciate a 2nd floor terrace, BBQ, pool, spa, fully equipped gym, community laundry on each floor, underground valet parking with 24/7 attendant, electric charging stations, secured bike storage, on site mgmt & Mills Act reduced property tax, saving owners $100's. El Cortez is located on Cortez Hill in Downtown San Diego and is minutes to Balboa Park, Petco Park, The Gaslamp, Little Italy, Seaport Village, San Diego harbor, restaurants, nightlife, airport and ez freeway access. Renderings of the new tower scheduled to be built where the current pool is located are available online. A new Pool & Parking will be added with the new tower. Add'l parking permits are available for street parking through the City of San Diego for a minimal cost. Residents also enjoy free "FRED" on-demand Downtown San Diego rideshare 7 days a week! *Note there are only 5 homes are on the 7th floor & 2 have private in unit laundry, leaving only 3 units sharing the floor's community laundry. Per mgmt, there is potential to have private laundry installed with architectural approval. $686 Special Assessment due Feb will be paid by Seller in 2022.