downtown-san-diego-real-estate/downtown-condominium-resale-market/148/ The downtown resale market continues to be relatively steady. Ignoring the highly unusual year of 2005, resale condominiums downtown have averaged more than 40 sales per month in the 2003 through 2007 period. These tabulations do not include sales by developers. Notably, sales countrywide have fallen almost 50% in the 2003 to 2007 period, Continue…
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downtown-san-diego-real-estate/the-recent-history-of-downtown-san-diego/144/ Since 2000, downtown San Diego has seen the development of two major office buildings, more than 6,000 new condominium units, 3,000 new apartment units and 3,700 hotel rooms, and, of course, Petco Park, the key anchor of the East Village… Today, there are more than 30,000 persons living downtown and more than 75,000 persons Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/ballpark-village-updates/142/ The Balpark District Redevelopment project represents the last and perhaps most important phase in the revitalization of Downtown San Diego. This revitalization program consists of more than $1 billion in private residential, hotel, office and retail development. The Ballpark Village is the parcel of property of “superblocks” on the south side of the ballpark. Continue…
Title: Q1 2008 Buying Trends nosing up in Downtown San Diego A little more than a week ago, I was walking down 10th Ave behind an overconfident baseball fan of the visiting team at Petco Park. They pointed to a FOR SALE sign and commented on how San Diego was a distressed and struggling real Continue…
top-ten-92101-blogs/myth-2-there-is-a-glut-of-inventory-in-downtown-san-diego/141/ MYTH # 2: There is a glut of inventory in Downtown San Diego. Sellers, Developers, and Banks are panic selling. Not a day goes by in this real estate business that either a past client or current buyer asks me to elaborate on the state of the market, and in what direction things are Continue…
top-ten-92101-blogs/myth-3-we-havent-hit-the-bottom-yet-the-best-pricing-is-yet-to-come/123/ Myth #3: We haven’t reached the bottom yet, the best pricing is yet to come… Hi Sports fans! Here is some news to stoke the conversation around the water cooler. Does anyone stand around a water cooler anymore? I saw an episode of The Office where Dwight moved the water cooler to be right Continue…
downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/new-san-diego-developments-updates-on-the-pedestrian-bridge/125/ Back in February, we posted a blog and article on the problems facing the development of the Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge. At that point the original $12.8 million budget became an unrealistic low ball number as the budget swelled to over $30 million. The city of San Diego was then faced with the option Continue…
downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/new-downtown-developments-san-diego-quiet-zone/124/ If you live in downtown San Diego, from Little Italy, to the East Village, to the Marina District, the sound of passenger and freight train blarring their horn is probably ingrained in your head. Now this is for safety reasons, which is certainly understandable. The city of San Diego however, has implemented a plan Continue…
downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/new-downtown-developments-thomas-jefferson-school-of-law/122/ The new Thomas Jefferson School of Law is relocating from Old Town to downtown San Diego’s East Village. The new site will be located on Island Avenue between 11th Avenue and Park Boulevard. The Thomas Jefferson School of Law is a non-profit post secondary law school, and is nationally well known. The building itselff Continue…
downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/new-downtown-developments-the-new-childrens-museum/121/ San Diego’s new Children’s Museum is located on the north side of Island Avenue between Front and Union streets (at the former museums site) in downtowns vibrant Marina District. The primary entrance of the Museum is on the south end which is surrounded by the beautifully landscaped Children’s Park. Construction of this project began Continue…
downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/new-downtown-developments-the-metro-center/120/ The Metro Center will be a commerical shopping center located on the 6.5 acre site bounded by 16th and Commercial streets and National and Newton avenues. This project site is an enormous vacant space that was formerly a UNOCAL tank storage yard and currently houses two MTS warehouses on the norhtern end of the Continue…
San Diego CCDC
By Mike in Downtown San Diego Real Estate with 0 Comments
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/san-diego-ccdc/119/ San Diego is a city that is still gaining it’s idenity. It’s not that SanDiego isn’t defined… It is known for the great weather, gorgeous waterfront location, Balboa Park, Petco Park, the Navy and more; what I’m saying is there is room amongst all the new development to make your mark, to have a Continue…
downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/pedicabbers-being-regulated/118/ If you’ve ever been downtown, you’ve noticed the petty-cabs, and if you’ve ever been here during the summer months by the ballpark, Gaslamp District or Convention Center, you can’t miss them.. Hundreds flock in from out of the country to work petty-cabs in the summer in SD. Driving down 5th street in the summer…forget Continue…
downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/young-familiestierd-of-suburbia/117/ Downtown San Diego is not only a place for the young professional or the retired couple, it is a huge hub for young families interested in living outside of suburban sprawls and interested in living an enriched urban lifestyle. Downtown is all ready a family-friendly city, however, as more young urban families are flocking Continue…
uncategorized/ballpark-village-and-the-hotel/115/ What has been in the works for a while now seems to be coming to fruition. The ballpark Village, a city within a city. With two 500 ft towers with over 1900 hotel rooms it will be the largest on the West Coast. Also, the extra space for conventions here and at the new Continue…
downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/downtown-san-diego-april-08-featured-events/116/ Downtown San Diego Featured Events for April 2008 Featured ArtWalk 2008 in Little Italy. April 26th and 27th from noon to 6pm from Beech St. to Fir along India and Kettner Blvd. ArtWalk feature over 350 artist’s in San Diego’s largest outdoor art festival. This is a great opportunity to be amongst your community Continue…
downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/free-art-showcase-in-gaslamp-quarter/114/ What are you doing this weekend? It is expected to be clear and sunny, you’ll probably want to be outside. Here’s a recommendation. The Gaslamp Quarter is hosting yet another event. This Saturday, March 29th, from noon to 7pm, there will be a three-part art show, art exhibit, and art tour. This free art Continue…
downtown-san-diego-real-estate/february-2008-downtown-san-diego-sales/109/ This graph shows the total number of Feburary sales for 2008 by complex. These are the only downtown San Diego complexes that sold in the month of February, and they are ALL new construction. Electra is downtown’s newest residential high-rise with top-of-the-line amenities and a prime waterfront location. This graph shows the total February Continue…
New Urbanism
By Mike in Downtown San Diego Urban Lifestyle with 0 Comments
downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/new-urbanism/105/ You may have heard the term ‘New Urbanism before. What is it? It is a housing-revolution, redefining what the popular living environments will be here in the US as we move through the 21st century. Environmental concerns are, or should be, on the forefront of our planets mind, and our population is ever growing. Continue…
Make Something Happen
By Pete in Downtown San Diego Urban Lifestyle with 0 Comments
downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/make-something-happen/104/ Are you new to downtown? How about old to downtown? Either way, you will probably notice that downtown San Diego is a piece of clay waiting to be molded into something awesome. I am talking about creating a scene, man! A movement! Not a riot, let me be clear on that. I am talking Continue…