San Diego’s first walkable greenway opened to the public earlier this March. The $2.08 million project, 14th Street Greenway, transformed a rarely used street into an, “enhanced pathway, adding green space and walkability,” according to Mayor Todd Gloria. Gloria hopes that the newly renovated street will provide a much-need area for walking in downtown that’s […]
Category Archives: Outside Downtown San Diego – Real Estate Topics & News
San Diego Port Authority Denies $455 Million Hotel Project
Longtime port residents Ray Carpenter and Art Engel were disappointed to discover that their $455 million project, that would provide over an additional 1,000 rooms in San Diego’s downtown bayfront, was denied by port commissioners. The two envisioned two hotels: The first was a 44-story hotel housing 843 rooms. The second was a more affordable […]
Commercial Building Sold for $19.9 Million
That’s right, a commercial building in the Gaslamp District sold for $19.9 million. The 3 unit building that’s home to Urban Outfitters & Ghirardelli Café is located on the corner of 5th avenue and G street. Talk about location, location, location. This shows you that location is a strong selling point that drives sales and […]
Horton Plaza’s 30th Birthday
Today is Horton Plaza’s 30th Birthday!! In my opinion, there are 3 major developments that have helped downtown San Diego become what it is today. Those 3 are: Horton Plaza, Convention Center & Petco Park. On August 9, 1985, after 13 years of planning, developer Ernest W. Han saw Horton Plaza open to the residences […]
San Diego Airport – Terminal One
San Diego is growing in popularity and more and more people are flying into San Diego International Airport. There is talk about Terminal 1 being torn down and rebuilding a bigger and better terminal. Terminal 1 at San Diego airport opened back in 1967 and cost $5.4 million. It currently has 18 gate terminals […]
Memorial Day Weekend – The Local
What do you have planned for Memorial Day weekend? If you like to dance, get your butt downtown and join The Local’s Sing Dance Crawl event. I’ve gone to this event over the past 2 years and it’s a lot of fun! You don’t want to miss out this Memorial Day weekend with The […]
The Donut Bar in Downtown San Diego
Do you have a sweet tooth like I do? If you do, you’ll want to stop by The Donut Bar in the Core District. Located at 631 B Street, The Donut Bar has won a couple awards. Thrillist.com named it within the 33 Best Donut Shops in America. Fodors.com has The Donut Bar in the […]
Mortgage Rates in Real Estate Today 4-2-2015
It appears mortgage rates are still very good today at 3.7% for a 30 year conventional loan. This is a little higher than a week ago at 3.69% and still about the same as it was from the beginning of the year. 15 year fixed rate is 2.98 and is also a little higher […]
Ballpark Village – 720 Unit Apartment Complex
There’s going to be a new apartment complex that’s going to be built in the East Village starting next month. JMI, Petco Park developers, is partnering with Lennar Homes to develop a 720-unit complex that will have a 400 foot tall 37-story tower with three 6-story buildings. This is going to be a massive project! […]
Corner Condo at Alta for Sale
Alta is a sleek complex located in the Gaslamp District in Downtown San Diego. Take a look at this new property for sale on the 9th floor. It’s facing south so you’ll have lots of natural light come within this corner property. From the 9th floor of this downtown San Diego Condo, you’ll be able […]