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(busy grad student here with no time for that...) (-passing the buck-) :runaway: |
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Who cares if the downtown location is convenient? I rather deal with an extra 30 minute commute to Miramar/the Desert than to deal with a 5 hour layover at SFO because we can't get a damn direct flight to Paris. Amazes me that so many people care about the "convenient" location instead of the vast positive economic impact a new airport can do to the region. |
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Well not the tower really but just the development in general. Reminds me that I haven't been to UTC in a while and the last time construction was barely beginning so it should be much different now... |
I don't think the market could handle 40 story office tower.
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In fact, I think there are a few office towers downtown that could be converted to other uses. Those "B" and "C" class complexes haven't been attractive to tenants for years, pulling them from the market might help spur class "A" development as vacancy rates drop and space is harder to come by. In the article, the owners of the Sempra building even says he'd be willing to look into converting his tower to hotel or residential use. |
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Can anyone answer my question of why a taller mixed use tower isn't being considered for that Cosmo site? I mean it is already approved for a 400 plus foot tower why not maximize the site....
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How's the SD condo/apartment market (downtown specifically)?
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Does anyone believe Sempra may be interested in 880 W Broadway? They may not need the entire building, but it is a high profile site, and offers a lot of space. I'm not sure how Sempra downsizing to a 15 story building makes sense (assuming floor sq footage is equal), unless they are not currently occupying their entire building. I would think they would move to a building that has room to grow.
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Does anyone have any information on the project here in North Park that's on the corner of North Park Way and Grim Ave? I asked some of the construction crew about it and they just said "apartments" It's the old North Park Post Office, I'm sure they're keeping the building because of it's age but I know little more than that. Thanks.
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As of today they're demoing the parking area and loading docks, probably renovating the existing structure and adding an addition? Probably not unlike the Golden Hill one... just haven't seen any drawings of concepts. Hopefully it won't be another ugly complex like much of the properties surrounding it. Also, has anyone seen the concept architecture for the new Jonathan Segal project "North Parker" on 30th & Upas? 27 units w/4 ground level restaurant spaces? Lots of interesting things going on in the neighborhood. |
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If you're willing to drive 30-45 minutes away you may as well just drive another 1.5 hours to LAX for European flights. I imagine the share of San Diegans flying to Paris doesn't justify building a mega airport on the fringe of the metro area. |
How is Miramar on "the fringe of the metro area"?
It's 20 minutes from downtown, 30 minutes from Chula Vista, 35 minutes from Oceanside, 30 minutes from Escondido. It's literally in the middle of the San Diego metro area. |
Solana Beach train station project to return to the table after years of rest
Solana Beach train station project to return to the table after years of rest
By Claire Harlin Del Mar Times January 29, 2013 "Solana Beach and local transit officials will be once again focusing their attention on a possible train station project on the 5.7-acre site at Lomas Santa Fe Drive and Cedros Avenue, an effort that was abandoned several years ago after local and regional officials couldn’t come to a consensus on a vision for the site. The North County Transit District (NCTD), which owns the long corner lot that extends from Lomas Santa Fe north through the 300-space commuter parking lot, is waiting on approval from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to reappropriate funding for the project. Solana Beach Mayor Mike Nichols said a request for proposal (RFP) could go out as soon as March to solicit potential contractors for design and construction. Nichols said the NCTD/Train Station Site Ad-Hoc Committee — which includes Nichols, Councilwoman Lesa Heebner and local resident and developer David Winkler — has been holding meetings with NCTD over the past year to hammer out what they want out of the project. He said Solana Beach officials have been told by NCTD that the ad-hoc committee’s development guidelines, in addition to the city-commissioned drawings by architect John Gish that they support, will be included in the RFP guidelines. Both Gish and Winkler are highly respected for their successful design and development of the Del Mar Plaza..." http://www.delmartimes.net/2013/01/2...years-of-rest/ |
Waterfront development delayed by Coastal Commission
Click here to see the video about the delay of the Manchester/Navy/Broadway development.
http://www.kusi.com/video?clipId=8275542&autostart=true |
Horton Plaza project gets state approval
The state Department of Finance, reversing a previous decision, decided that San Diego can use leftover redevelopment funds to pay for a project at Horton Plaza, City Council President Todd Gloria said Wednesday.
About $14 million in redevelopment funds will be spent to renovate the downtown plaza and raze a building to make room for a 1.3-acre park set to open next year. http://www.10news.com/news/horton-pl...state-approval |
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