New affordable housing project to open in Carlsbad
The 93-unit Pacific Wind Apartments affordable housing project will celebrate its grand opening next week
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Developer proposes 200 apartments in southeast Oceanside
A developer has proposed building 200 apartments, with 25 reserved for low-income residents, on southeast...
San Diego OK’d more new homes in 2023 than any year in decades
Officials say the surge in approved units shows incentives are working, but the city remains...
‘The Real World: San Diego’ house in Point Loma slated for demolition
The as-seen-on-TV building overlooking America's Cup Harbor is expected to be razed as part of...
A favorite San Diego shortcut won’t reopen for at least a year. When it does, it will look very different.
The closure of two-lane Bachman Place between Mission Valley and Hillcrest since spring 2022 has...
Oceanside offers loans to three developers planning affordable housing
Projects proposed for South Coast Highway, El Camino Real and Olive Drive
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Downtown San Diego’s 600 B Street office tower in foreclosure
Building owner on the brink of losing the 24-story high-rise as the lender seeks to...
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Lease agreement paves way for long-awaited revival of Mira Mesa Epicentre
City leaders OK'd a real estate deal that will allow the county to remodel and...
![Progress is underway on plans to build as many as 359 homes on land long used for farming in Oceanside’s North Valley neighborhood. Trumark Homes officials met with city planners in a June 26 developer’s conference to review the Tierra Norte proposal for 25.6 acres along the south side of North River Road between Avenida Descanso and Calle Montecito. Based in Newport Beach, Trumark Homes built the Sonora Hills, Amanda Lane and Edencrest residential developments in Escondido and the Melrose Heights townhomes nearing completion at Melrose Drive and West Bobier Drive in Oceanside. Founded in 1988, the company has built […]](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/tractor.jpg?w=140 "Progress is underway on plans to build as many as 359 homes on land long used for farming in Oceanside’s North Valley neighborhood. Trumark Homes officials met with city planners in a June 26 developer’s conference to review the Tierra Norte proposal for 25.6 acres along the south side of North River Road between Avenida Descanso and Calle Montecito. Based in Newport Beach, Trumark Homes built the Sonora Hills, Amanda Lane and Edencrest residential developments in Escondido and the Melrose Heights townhomes nearing completion at Melrose Drive and West Bobier Drive in Oceanside. Founded in 1988, the company has built […]")
Plans take shape for 386 homes on former Oceanside farmland
Progress is underway on plans to build as many as 359 homes on land long...
Oceanside approves 8-story, mixed-use project for North Coast Highway
Residents, City Council praise proposal to build 362 apartments, 62-room hotel on site of run-down...
Sorrento Mesa life science project lands big pharma tenant
An unnamed pharmaceutical company will anchor Alexandria's newly constructed building at 10075 Barnes Canyon Road.
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A new hotel rising soon in San Diego’s Mission Valley
The new Element hotel, the first of its kind in San Diego County, will open...
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Vote on Midway Rising’s sports arena project expected early next year
The city and the development team had been marching toward consideration of a development deal...
Newly adopted Port of San Diego budget reflects a period of financial ‘prosperity’
The local government agency expects a small surplus for the upcoming fiscal year after investing...
Has the Coastal Commission made housing and climate crises worse? It’s offended at even the suggestion
A new Circulate San Diego report says the agency often uses its land-use authority in...
National City appoints retired cardiologist GilAnthony Ungab to Board of Port Commissioners
Ungab appointed as port commissioner to fill the unexpired term of Sandy Naranjo
Few signs of life at life science city on San Diego Bay
The 1.7 million-square-foot Research and Development District from San Diego-based life science real estate developer...
Mira Mesa shopping center anchored by Home Depot sells for $99M
A Los Angeles-based real estate firm that has spent the past 15 years focused on...
Construction on $55M Mira Mesa Community Park project will start this summer
The long-awaited overhaul of Mira Mesa Community Park will begin this summer, promising to deliver...
A vote for La Jolla to secede? Proponents start gathering signatures to put secession on the ballot
To become its own city, it would need approval from voters in La Jolla in...
New affordable housing complex for older adults coming to Chula Vista
A new senior affordable housing complex with older adult-focused services broke ground in downtown Chula...
San Diego airport’s mega Terminal 1 project gets some financial help from federal government
San Diego International Airport learned Friday it was awarded a $23.5 million federal grant to...
Is a new San Diego neighborhood group positive for the Uptown area?
The San Diego City Council voted last week to replace its existing neighborhood group in...
‘Simply not going to be dissuaded’: San Diego moves ahead with sweeping plans to urbanize neighborhoods
SAN DIEGO — Hillcrest and University City got one step closer to becoming more urban and heavily...
San Diego wants twice as many people in 2 popular neighborhoods. Its controversial plans could get OK’d today.
SAN DIEGO — Controversial proposals to double the populations of Hillcrest and University City by allowing more...
San Diego is finally accelerating an ambitious effort to move power lines underground. Here are the neighborhoods going first.
SAN DIEGO — San Diego is launching an unprecedented surge in its long-running campaign to bury utility...
San Diego’s life science industry has a new challenge: Too much space
San Diego's labs and life science offices hit record vacancy this year.
Fashion Valley mall to replace JCPenney with 850 apartments
Simon Property Group plans to redo the west end of the mall with 850 luxury...
San Diego council members agree to move forward with affordable housing plans on former luxury hotel site
San Diego's elected leaders agreed Wednesday that the city should move toward securing a formal...
Encinitas proposes work-around for all-electric building requirement
Instead of banning natural gas hookups in new homes as originally planned, Encinitas may strengthen...
Port of San Diego starts search for next CEO
Four months after the negotiated exit of its CEO, the Port of San Diego is...
In power struggle to represent neighborhoods, here’s where young renters just won – and where they lost to homeowners
SAN DIEGO — San Diego City Council members made an unprecedented move Tuesday that could ultimately pave...
San Diego will sublet space in Mission Valley as part of plan to vacate downtown operations building
Eager to exit its failing downtown operations building, the city of San Diego has agreed...
Carlsbad may buy apartment building from Solutions for Change and forgive $3.1 million loan
Carlsbad's City Council could decide to buy a 16-unit apartment complex from Solutions for Change...
Plan to build hundreds of low-income housing units on former Ritz-Carlton site in downtown San Diego reaches critical milestone
An ambitious plan by a local affordable housing developer to build more than 400 low-income...
Transit board approves negotiations for affordable housing at Oceanside rail stations
OCEANSIDE — North County Transit District's board approved exclusive negotiating agreements Thursday with developers proposing to build...
Port of San Diego commits millions more to combat industrial impacts in Barrio Logan, National City
The government agency that controls San Diego's industrial waterfront is seeking to be a better...
San Diego is hiking developer fees, months after moving to fast-track approvals
SAN DIEGO — San Diego's recent campaign to accelerate approvals of new housing and other projects is...
Affordable housing proposed for two Oceanside Sprinter rail stations
OCEANSIDE — The North County Transit District is advancing plans to build mixed-use, affordable housing projects at...
Senior-only affordable housing proposed for Oceanside’s South Coast Highway
A proposal to build 56 apartments for low-income seniors on South Coast Highway near Oceanside...
Construction paused on mega Riverwalk project in Mission Valley
The cacophony of construction activity at the sprawling Riverwalk project site that follows Friars Road...
San Diego Port Commissioner Sandy Naranjo booted from agency board
National City leaders have parted ways with their Port of San Diego representative, Commissioner Sandy...
The coastal zoning loophole ‘pitting neighbor against neighbor’
SAN DIEGO — A San Diego zoning loophole is pitting neighbors against one another in Crown Point...
County will also evaluate subsidy for Midway Rising’s sports arena project
San Diego County will consider subsidizing the Midway Rising project in order to make possible...
8 California real estate battles worth watching
It’s playoff season for basketball and hockey with sports fans glued to the big matchups.But...
Oceanside approves cap and new limits on short-term vacation rentals
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside has approved a cap and other restrictions on short-term vacation rentals, primarily for neighborhoods...
It’s official: San Diego’s sports arena is historic
San Diego International Sports Arena, the imposing concrete venue in the Midway District and the...
Plans to bring 2 major restaurants to Seaport Village were OK’d 3 years ago. They’re not close to opening
Nearly three years after San Diego port commissioners cleared the way to bring two well-known...
Carlsbad affirms local control over any Palomar Airport expansion
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to clarify the city's code...
San Diego’s 58-year-old sports arena is historically significant. Can it still be demolished?
Built in 1966, the San Diego International Sports Arena slated to be razed in a...
San Diego’s Belmont Park poised for an overhaul that could bring new rides and reinvented beachfront restaurant
You can't get much closer to the beach than Belmont Park — steps from the...
Westfield UTC is expanding with a new wing of luxury shops and destination restaurants
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has started construction on an all-new wing of luxury shops and destination eateries designed...
Homes at schools? San Diego Unified OKs its first affordable housing development on district property
SAN DIEGO — San Diego Unified School District officials took a key step forward this week with...
Carlsbad refuses AT&T contract for cell tower at Poinsettia Park
CARLSBAD — Carlsbad's City Council has refused to approve an agreement with AT&T to install a cell...
San Diego cuts ties with developer proposing to convert 101 Ash St. tower into a residential building
San Diego has formally cut ties with the real estate developer proposing to convert the...
Retail developers weren’t interested in this San Marcos vacant lot, so here come new apartments
San Marcos recently approved a new 119-unit apartment complex on a piece of land that...
UCSD in talks to buy former museum building at downtown Santa Fe Train Depot
SAN DIEGO — Last month, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego closed both of its downtown...
Benefactor steps in to help San Diego entice developers to remake downtown’s Civic Center
A prominent philanthropic organization has cut a $303,000 check to hire an outside consultant to...
Downtown Oceanside development means millions in fees for city services
OCEANSIDE — An eight-story complex proposed for North Coast Highway would bring Oceanside about $9.2 million in...
Refinancing for up to $45 million approved for Carlsbad affordable housing
Carlsbad's 148-unit Laurel Tree Apartments, an affordable housing complex built in 1999, has been approved...
Frank L. Hope, lead architect of San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium, dies at 93
Frank L. Hope, one of San Diego's postwar architects who helped reshape the city and...
All Peoples Church sues San Diego over blocked church project
All Peoples Church is appealing to a higher power the San Diego City Council's decision...
More work is needed on Oceanside’s short-term rental rules. ‘Corporations are buying up the coast.’
OCEANSIDE — More work is needed to iron out the wrinkles with short-term vacation rentals in Oceanside,...
San Diego plans to spend millions to relocate staff from City Operations Building to nicer office space
The city of San Diego is close to inking two separate lease agreements that will...
Young renters get leg up over homeowners in power struggle to become neighborhood voice for Hillcrest
SAN DIEGO — A group of mostly young renters is one step closer to ousting a group...
Downtown 40-story apartment project changes course, will become condos
SAN DIEGO — An apartment complex being built in downtown San Diego is changing course nearly two...
Pfizer inks large deal for lab space at new Torrey View campus in San Diego
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has inked a deal to house its growing oncology business in a...
How much downtown office space does the city of San Diego really need?
The city of San Diego can go grow its downtown employee headcount and also considerably...
Chula Vista to weigh in on controversial state housing law
Chula Vista — The Chula Vista City Council on Tuesday will consider the pros and cons of...
State-mandated study finds it’s tough to be a renter in Encinitas
ENCINITAS — The population in Encinitas is trending older, wealthier and more likely to be retirees, and...
Abandoned Epicentre in Mira Mesa plagued by frequent vandalism
Spray painted in all caps, the graffitied "Rage" that recently covered a large swath of...
Interstate 5 carpool lanes and other North County projects will share $17.7 million in federal funds
NORTH COUNTY — Federal money for carpool lanes on Interstate 5 in Oceanside, a new fire station...
Oceanside approves switch of hotel rooms to apartments in 8-story Seagaze project
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside has approved the switch of 64 hotel rooms to 64 studio apartments, bringing the...
Tens of thousands of residents moved out of San Diego County last year – almost double the number a year earlier
Against the backdrop of soaring housing costs in the last year, tens of thousands of...
Carlsbad demands tighter security for 2-year-old, low-income housing project with some mentally ill tenants
CARLSBAD — Additional security, more case management services, and an improved program to monitor guests should be...
This downtown San Diego life science building is now 50% leased with latest tenant
One San Diego building is filling up with biotechnology tenants as the push to make...
One of San Diego’s largest waterfront hotels gets a $100M upgrade – its biggest makeover in 50 years
The last time the aging Sheraton hotel on Harbor Island got a major overhaul was...
San Diego will consider major subsidy for Midway Rising’s sports arena project
The city of San Diego is open to offering the Midway Rising development team substantial...
These San Diego parks will get $16M for upgrades under the city’s funding revamp
SAN DIEGO — Nineteen parks projects across the city of San Diego, mostly in low-income neighborhoods, were...
Private pier in San Diego’s posh La Playa enclave will get public access stairway
The private pier overlooking Kellogg Beach and connected to two upland mansions in San Diego's...
Is the Port of San Diego on the right track with its new master plan?
The Port of San Diego unanimously approved a new master plan recently, after 11 years...
Del Mar signs agreement to negotiate for affordable housing at fairgrounds
Del Mar — The Del Mar City Council approved an exclusive negotiating agreement this week with...
Townhomes proposed for vacant site near El Camino Real and Highway 78 in Oceanside
A developer has proposed building 72 three-story townhomes on a four-acre vacant parcel just east...
How high-speed rail came to California but left San Diego behind
SAN DIEGO — New momentum behind California's long-delayed high-speed rail system, including a $3.1 billion federal grant,...
‘I would peg it at 50-50.’ City, developer may walk away from plan to convert 101 Ash St. tower into a residential building
The city of San Diego and the real estate developer proposing to convert the empty...
‘We struck a balance’: Port approves new 30-year blueprint for San Diego Bay
After 11 years of planning work, the Port of San Diego's future-looking guidebook that dictates...
Carlsbad’s new Robertson Ranch park will include more pickleball courts
CARLSBAD — More pickleball courts are included in three different preliminary plans presented this week for Carlsbad's...
A decade in the making, 30-year plan for San Diego’s bayfront nears finish line
More than a decade in the making and long past due, the Port of San...
Six-story apartment complex proposed for North Coast Highway
OCEANSIDE — A developer has proposed a six-story building with 275 apartments, an underground parking garage and...
Long-studied transit connection to San Diego airport still more than three years off
Five years after launching a widely supported effort to bring high-speed transit to San Diego's...
San Diego sues Manchester Financial for $5M, alleges botched cleanup of soil from former Navy Broadway Complex
The city of San Diego is suing prominent local developer Manchester Financial Group for failing...
Whole Foods Market planned for Front & A skyscraper project in downtown San Diego
Upscale supermarket chain Whole Foods Market will open a location in downtown San Diego at...
San Diego apartment wave: More than 4,000 units opening this year
If you're sick of your roommate, there will be new options this year. There are...
High-profile San Diego restaurateur wants to bring a new hotel, wellness center to Little Italy
Fresh off his $31 million transformation of San Diego's Lafayette hotel into a mega dining...
San Diego appoints public affairs expert Sid Voorakkara to Board of Port Commissioners
Government and public affairs expert Sid Voorakkara will represent the city of San Diego on...
A new pact puts far more scrutiny on San Diego’s climate efforts and paves the way for Mira Mesa development. Could it set a ‘statewide precedent?’
SAN DIEGO — San Diego's progress reducing greenhouse gas emissions will face significantly more scrutiny under a...
Long-awaited waterfront park from USS Midway advances but first up – a demolition
A decades-long plan to build a bayfront park alongside the USS Midway Museum took a...
Fire-damaged building at Seaport Village set to be razed
An empty and boarded-up, fire-damaged shop at Seaport Village will soon be razed to make...
San Diego’s push for more diverse neighborhood groups prompts power struggles in La Jolla, Hillcrest
SAN DIEGO — San Diego's sweeping effort to make neighborhood planning groups better organized and more diverse...
Coastal Commission approves Oceanside corridor plan with roundabouts, crosswalks and more
OCEANSIDE — The California Coastal Commission has signed off on Oceanside's proposal to place its downtown Coast...