Category Archives: Downtown San Diego

Happy October to all the cruise lovers in the downtown San Diego area. After a lengthy hiatus due to the ongoing pandemic, cruises started sailing out of the Port of San Diego on Friday Oct. 1. The first two, the Disney Wonder and the Grand Princess, set sail out of downtown San Diego’s B Street […]

The commute from Oceanside to downtown San Diego will get a lot easier after the inauguration of the COASTER rail service for the month of October was announced Thursday, Sept. 30. The service will provide 30 trips daily, Monday through Friday, with an additional two trips added on Fridays. There will be 20 daily trips […]

A historic office property in downtown San Diego recently sold to a private investor for a total of $7 million. Local investor HFLP II/Marston LLC was represented by DMJ’s Josh Buchholz and CBRE’s Matt Pourcho, Anthony DeLorenzo, and Hunter Rowe in the purchase of the Marston Building. The four-story building is located at 427 C […]

Two new restaurants will be joining the lineup in San Diego’s Seaport Village by the fall of 222, according to the Board of Port Commissioners. Construction on Gladstone’s and Shorebird will begin next summer at the bayfront landmark, which is currently undergoing extensive revitalization, filling the 19th and 20th leases.  Founded in 1972 out of […]

If you have ever walked E Street in the Gaslamp Quarter and East Village in downtown San Diego and wished it was more pedestrian friendly, your wish may be coming true thanks to a number of actors responsible for the Masterplan. The plan provides a framework for improvement recommendations on amenities, materials, landscape, and recommendations […]

Cool community features continue rolling into the downtown San Diego area with the inauguration of the chess area at Waterfront Park located next to the downtown County Administration Center. The inauguration of the new recreational area was coupled with a tournament and a ribbon cutting ceremony. Board of Supervisors Chairman Nathan Fletcher cut the ribbon […]

The long-anticipated Comic-Con Museum will finally be opening this November. The announcement came last Thursday, Aug. 26, that construction has begun and should be completed by Nov. 26, 2021. Plans for the museum started as early as 2017, but the project was severely sidetracked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Joining other museums such as the Veterans […]

San Diego officials formally announced their largest infrastructure project to date that could result in the production of 34 million gallons per day of potable drinking water by 2025, and an additional 53 million gallons by 2035. Dubbed as “Pure Water,” the project will consist of three essential projects that will boost local water independence […]

Little Italy in Downtown San Diego has been selected as the location for the first biotech firm relocating to the area. Dublin, Ireland-based medical firm Mainstay Medical is relocating their headquarters to 2171 India St. in a project that will consist of office space, retail, and even dining. The firm is planning on utilizing the […]

The San Diego Symphony debuted the first of 40 outdoor concerts scheduled this season at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park to a sold-out crowd of over 3,500, receiving the first standing ovation at the $85 million new venue before performing a single note. The performance was accompanied by a beautiful fireworks display, described by […]