Yesterday evening I saw construction fencing around the site bound by 11th and Park on the north side of F Street. I think that would be for the F11 development:
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As excited as I am about the IDEA District projects starting to break ground, I am pretty disappointed in the heights or lack thereof. I know I and others have bitched ad nauseam about the height limits downtown, but with each wave of building booms we get I can't help to think of the missed opportunities of having some true skyscrapers here. When I drive into downtown on the 5, I see huge flags atop buildings as well as the cranes at the new courthouse which appear to be taller than OAP that's at the 500ft maximum. If >500ft structures pose such a flight risk, then why are the cranes and flags allowed to go over it??
Speaking of height disappointments, The Rey is really disappointing. The building itself looks nice, but it's significantly shorter than Vantage Point and the financial buildings surrounding it. I was hoping it would add some bulk to the financial district skyline, but instead it looks more like a stubby infill |
Interesting article (mostly stuff we've all heard before) on malls, notably UTC and Horton Plaza. Of note: Horton Plaza mall downtown could undergo a 300 million dollar renovation as soon as next year for a 2019 completion.
"Corti said various concepts for the 31-year-old ['Horton'] mall are being considered, including rebuilding the project with hotel, office and residential uses on top of reconfigured retail levels. He estimated the redevelopment cost at $300 million and said a construction start date is possible next year for completion by 2019, although a company spokesman said those details are still in flux." "[Corti] said he’s going to Las Vegas next week for the annual International Council of Shopping Centers convention to talk up Horton Plaza’s redevelopment. A projected record 40,000 delegates are attending — further evidence that malls aren’t dead." http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...stfield-kimco/ |
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Horton has its charms, to be sure. $300 million is a lot, and will likely mean tearing down structures and maybe even connecting F St. again. For comparison, Ballpark Village is a $250 million project, and the Ritz/Cisterra deal is $400 million.
It WOULD be nice if F St. and G St. both connected all the way to Harbor Dr., to match up with Manchester Pacific Gateway (which is definitely connecting F and G Streets). |
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Ballpark Vllage Update
Link for the Turner Construction Cam. Quite the project, and easy to see why it's moving along slowly compared to Pacific Gateway, they got out of the ground around the same time. This site is huge.
http://www.workzonecam.com/projects/...ge/workzonecam |
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Does anyone know what the current plans (if any) are for the land which is currently a parking lot and in front of the Ballpark Village project going towards Harbor drive? I know in the past I saw a couple of high rises suggested on that site in some renderings but is anything looking like a go in the near future? It's a prime lot tucked in a place that screams build. |
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That lot is set to be the JMI (John Moores) mega hotel. 1600 rooms two 500 ft towers. I read an article in the UT two months ago that said they plan to break ground on it by 1st Quarter 2017 whether or not the Convadium passes.
Speaking of breaking ground I really hope BOSA's other tower next to Pacific Gate across Broadway gets going before the next recession hits. That one will really complete an impressive cluster of towers along Pac Hwy and Kettner kind of a mini Miami/Vancouver type row of highrises. |
Off topic but I think that the property (Office Depot) on 825 W E St, San Diego, CA 92101 Pacific Hwy should be demolished for future high rise development. It looks out of place or suburban for the surrounding area whatever development that takes place there Office Depot could be located elsewhere or be included into the groundfloor retail of the future development.
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Does anyone know what happened to 15th and Island tower 2? It would be a huge bummer if that one didn't get built.
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