I’m sure we’ve all had our water cut off from time to time.  This time, it was 2 major hotels and part of Seaport Village that lost their water.

 

The expansion at the Marriott Marquee is where things went wrong.  The workers broke into a 12 inch pipe that led the city to turn off the water.  Many restaurants were forced to close early and lost thousands of dollars because of this incident.

 

The location is in the Marina District in Downtown San Diego.  South Harbor Drive was closed for a time period while the water was coming out of the broken pipe.

 

Apparently these owners and the city will be reimbursed for any damages and efforts to clean the water lines once they’re back up and the clean up.  This is a good idea to remember to have insurance for your downtown San Diego condo!

Hello to all my fellow Downtown San Diego Condo owners.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!

Let’s get our drinking caps on and get out there and have a margarita or two.  Where is a good Mexican spot to have some good drinks, good food and good old fashion fun?

 

La Puerta  –  560 4th Avenue

The Blind Burro  –  639 J Street

 

These are both located in the Gaslamp District where there will be other restaurants and bars that will be celebrating this day as well.

Let’s take a look at a new property for sale at Discovery. Discovery is located in the Cortez Hill district in downtown San Diego.

 

This one bedroom one bath condo in downtown is quite large at 850 square feet. There is also a large balcony off the living room that looks out into the courtyard.  The kitchen over looks the living/dining area that also has nice granite counters.  The living room has a gas fireplace where you won’t see that many complexes having gas fireplaces any more.

 

Discovery has all their amenities on the 10^th floor roof top. There is a lap pool, hot tub, fitness center and a kitchen area for all the homeowners are able to use. There’s also a 24-hour security guard at the front lobby.

 

This downtown condo at Discovery is listed at $370,000 with the HOA being $647 per month.

 

Discovery is a Bosa Development that was built in 2003. In fact, this is the same year I moved to San Diego and started real estate in downtown San Diego in April 2004.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this condo or any others. I’m glad to help!

Omnia – San Diego Nighclub

454 6th ave – Gaslamp

 

The Old Stingaree in the Gaslamp District has now been transformed into a Vegas Style nightclub. It was about 6 months ago when the renovation first started and last night was the first night it opened. I’ve spoken with a couple people that went and they were both impressed with the new downtown venue.

 

The whole venue at Omnia is 22,000 square feet with 8,000 square feet on the main level and 7,000 square foot roof top patio. You want a table? There are 55 tables available throughout the club.

 

Let’s talk talent. Omnia will be bringing in the talent like no other club around. They already have AfroJack, Calvin Harris and Chuckie going to perform in the first couple weeks. This club is going to be the sickest San Diego has ever seen. There is an Omnia at Ceasars Palace that opened earlier in the year. It used to be the old Pure club.

 

Hakkasan group are the owners of Omnia and they definitely know what they’re doing with Omnia. I’m sure all other clubs around are nervous that this new club will take a lot of business away from them.

There is a lot to do around downtown San Diego and today our new Information Center opens along the waterfront that’s located at 996 North Harbor Drive. This new center replaces an old one that’s been operating over the past 30 years.

The Old Town Trolley Tours won the bidding to operate the Information Center. Rent will cost $6000 per month with a % of the sales will go to the Port of San Diego.

There will be information on transportation, restaurants, hotels and local events. The center will be open from 9:00am to 5:00pm during June – October and 9:00am to 4:00pm during November – May.

The new center is part of the first phase of the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan.

There’s a new property for sale at M2i that you’ll want to check out if you’re looking for something simple and central.  Located in the East Village, by the ballpark, this downtown San Diego loft has been walled off including a door to create 1 bedroom condo.

 

M2i was built in 2005 by Citymark and has been a very popular complex for buyers wanting a quality building to live in.  They also built Fahrenheit, Doma and Aperture.  There are 2 separate entrances to the complex and this one is located on Island.  There is a 7th floor roof top patio to use that has bbq’s, fireplace and sitting areas.  The fitness center is one of the best in downtown that you won’t be disappointed in.  There are a total of 7 stories within M2i and this property is located on the 6th floor facing south.  The property has 552 square feet and the HOA fees are very low for downtown San Diego.  Parking is below ground that’s secured.

 

Come to M2i and see why this property and complex are a great value.

Take a look at the Video below of M2i 610.

Do you like art? Well head over to Little Italy this Saturday and Sunday for ArtWalk 2015. There will be 15 blocks of art and other festivities that you’ll want to come out and take part.

 

There will be over 300 artists displaying their art for you this weekend. Bring your wallets and purses because art is for sale for you to purchase. There will be thousands of people that will come out for this free event so come early to make sure someone doesn’t purchase your favorite piece of art before you.

 

If you are a downtown condo owner, you will want to take the trolley because parking will be hard to find. The ArtWalk will be from 11:00-6:00. This event has been going on for over 30 years.

 

I’ll see you there!

What are you doing this Sunday for brunch? Consider going to Parq in downtown San Diego at 6^th and Broadway.  It’s located in the Gaslamp District.

 

Parq is opening its doors for brunch this Sunday and you don’t want to miss out. There will be a live dj spinning their beats with changing décor every 4 months. Currently Parq has a Alice and Wonderland theme.

 

The brunch menu at Parq will be a la carte for guests to share and each enjoy the flavors of different items. Most menu items will be between $7 – $13. Chef Errol LeBlanc’s menu will be from traditional breakfast items and adding some Mexican flare to it as well.
When I mention the name Parq to my friends, they think nightclub, now on Sundays, you can think brunch.

Do you want a vacation property in the heart of the Gaslamp district in downtown San Diego? Do you not want to pay that much and don’t need much space? Well, take a look at a new property for sale at Trellis.

 

This studio at Trellis has 447 square feet with 1 bath and 1 underground parking space. The current asking price is $269,000 with $355 in HOA monthly fees.

 

Trellis has 2 towers, 11-story & 6-story, that’s connected by a community patio on the second floor that has seating and bbq’s. The fitness center is also located on the second floor beside the community patio.

 

Trellis is in a great location being on K street between 5^th & 6^th. There is literally many restaurants and bars located all around you. This will always be a desirable complex because of the location of the complex.

 

Call me today to view this Trellis Studio.