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…
New Downtown Developments: San Diego Quiet Zone
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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…
New Downtown Developments: Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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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…
New Downtown Developments: The New Children’s Museum
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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…
New Downtown Developments: The Metro Center
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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
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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…
Pedicabber’s being Regulated
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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…
Young Families…tierd of Suburbia?
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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…
Ballpark Village and the Hotel
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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…
Free Art Showcase in Gaslamp Quarter!
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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…
February 2008 Downtown San Diego Sales
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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…
Make Something Happen
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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…
Tomorrow’s Meeting on New Downtown SD Civic Center
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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/tomorrows-meeting-on-new-downtown-sd-civic-center/103/ Just a reminder, tomorrow is the public outreach meeting meant to educate the city residents of the efforts underway and to explore the possibility of redeveloping the Civic Center Complex. Check out the previous blog on Civic Centers. The CCDC’s has selected two finalist developers to compete for the opportunity to partner with the Continue…
ShamROCK 2008
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From the beginning, The Gaslamp Quarter has been San Diego’s place to party. From gambling halls and brothels to nightclubs, bars, pubs and restaurants. Besides the nightly crowds of diners, drinkers, and dancers, the Gaslamp District also plays host to numerous street parties, from Mardi Gras to SoHo concerts to numerous holiday celebrations including shamROCK. Continue…
Understanding What A Median Price Is
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uncategorized/understanding-what-a-median-price-is/100/ I know you’re not supposed to end a sentence with a word like “is” or “of” but it was just the headline. Now that we got that cleared up… The Median Home price for San Diego is down 20% from the 2005 peak. Notice the ominous bold letters that are italicised for effect. It’s Continue…
Old Police Headquarters Building
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uncategorized/old-police-headquarters-building/96/ If you have ever wondered about that really cool, old looking movie-set type building outside of Seaport Village than wonder no more. By mid year, a $40 Million dollar project is supposed to commence on new restaurants and a public marketplace. Terramar, a developer from Carlsbad is planning to redevelop the 100,000 sq ft Continue…
2008 Capital Improvements Program’s Plans and Budget
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downtown-san-diego-urban-lifestyle/2008-capital-improvements-programs-plans-and-budget/91/ The Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget sustains construction projects, such as the ‘development of park land, the construction of sewer pump plants, the acquisition of land for City use, the installation of traffic signals or street lighting systems, and the construction and remodeling of City facilities. These funds are derived from various sources, including Continue…
Housing for Homeless
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downtown-san-diego-real-estate/housing-for-homeless/89/ Todays article in the Union Tribune discusses the building of supportive housing for homeless persons. Cedar Gateway at 6th aand Cedar will have 23 of these units to be completed by 2010 at a cost of $7.2 Million. Father Joe’s Village at 15th and Commercial will have 65 units at a cost of $6.5 Continue…
Why use us???
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downtown-san-diego-real-estate/why-use-us/87/ In this modern age of technology and having access to pretty much everything from the internet it would make sense that you could do everything yourself, right? Let’s just see… when we talk about purchasing things, it is usually reserved for higher priced items that take some weighing and considering. As in a top Continue…
Foodie Blog:Little Hawaii
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uncategorized/foodie-bloglittle-hawaii/85/ At the corner of 9th and F there is this little place called Little Hawai’i. It has sushi, rice bowls etc. The bowls, my favorite is the rib, vegetable and rice bowl, are like perfect sized bowls of candy! It is so good. I will get an order of Gyoza and the rib bowl Continue…