View southwest from 38th Floor with Marriott, San Diego Bay,North Island, and Point Loma.

Some interesting homes for sale today on the downtown San Diego broker caravan.  One spectacular listing stood out in my mind which was two units combined in the Harbor Club towers in the Marina District of downtown.  Those that are familiar with Rancho Santa Fe and North County would recognize the unmistakable mark of Ken Ronchetti.  No expense was spared in the ultra-modern home in the sky.  The unit is listed for sale by Prudential California Realty – Neuman & Neuman team.  For more details and interior pictures see below:

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Here are five homes downtown listed for sale in the last week.  If they do not appear below it is because they have gone sale pending or taken off the market as this list is updated frequently.  Enjoy.

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Opportunity knocks!

Downtown San Diego continues to offer some really good purchases for those looking under $300,000.  While many of them are “short sale” and require a lot of waiting, I have found 10 that are either Bank Owned (REO) or traditional sales.  These are updated from Sandicor MLS and if the listing information does not appear it is because it has gone sale pending.

1.  Gaslamp City Square is right in the Gaslamp district close to restaurants and entertainment.  Financing can be somewhat challenging but I really like these units plus the HOA fees are only $284.00.

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2.  The Discovery Building built by Bosa Development is one of my favorites tucked away in the Cortez Hill District.

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3.  Atria is one of my favorite low rise buildings right across the street from Ralphs Signature Market and in the heart of the Marina District.  HOA fees are $393.00 per month and you can’t beat the location.

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4.  If you want more square feet and a low rise building Marina Park is defiantly one building you should look at.  It is close to one of my favorite coffee shops – The Brickyard and located in the Marina District.

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5.  Another great location in the Marina District is Crown Bay located just out of the Gaslamp District in the Marina District.  This is a bank owned unit ready for sale.

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6.  If you are looking for a brand new unit Breeza is one of the best for location located in the Columbia District close to Little Italy.

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7.  Like The Discovery – The Loft is tucked away on Cortez Hill and has a few units that are being sold by the developer.  I often walk up to Cortez for exercise and it always reminds me a bit of San Francisco.  Right across the street is Tweet Park.

889 Date St 442, San Diego, CA 92101 (MLS # 100052704)

VA approved. Perched atop Cortez Hill, this loft community is close to everything - Gaslamp District, Petco Park, Balboa Park, Shopping, Dining and Entertainment. Interior floor plans boast well-appointed features, livable layouts, with granite counters, upgraded finishes, stainless appliances and color options to suit your preferences. 1 and 2br loft homes, some multi-level which cater to a myriad of preferences. Enjoy an onsite fitness center, pool and outdoor firepit!

Property Type(s): Residential / All Other Attached, Residential / All

Last Updated	1/30/2012	Tract	Cortez Hill
Year Built	2006	Community	Downtown
Garage Spaces	1.0	County	San Diego
Total Parking	1	Walk Score ®	92

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Listed with The West Group, Inc.

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8.  Tucked away between The Gaslamp District and East Village close to Petco park is another hidden treasure known as Trellis.  I really like this building and location and this is a traditional sale.

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9.  When I first moved to Downtown I rented a place in Icon just across the street from Petco Park.  This property has “first look” initiative through 5/26/2011 and has incentives through Home Path.  The gym at Icon is one of the best and the building is very well managed and this unit is Bank Owned.

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Finally one of my favorite buildings in East Village called M2i.  This is another traditional sale and is located only 2 blocks from Petco park.

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Interactive Map Downtown San Diego by Centre City Development Corporation (CCDC)

The Centre City Development Corporation has updated the downtown interactive map..  Please click on image below to take you to the website to view the map.

The interactive map will let you search for residential projects by:

• Affordable Housing
• Apartments
• Condominiums
• SRO

In addition you can do commercial searches on the interactive map for:

• Hotels
• Offices
• Public Facilities
• Retail

Also available is a public project search on the interactive mapfor:

• Educational Facilities
• Park and Open Spaces
• Parking
• Public infrastructure

You can also filter the interactive map for downtown neighborhoods including Civic Core, Columbia, Convention Center, Cortez, East Village, Gaslamp, Little Italy, and Marina.

Finally you can filter for projects that are approved, completed, under construction, or under review on the interactive map.

CCDC is the public, non-profit corporation created by the City of San Diego to staff and implement Downtown redevelopment projects and programs. Formed in 1975, the corporation serves on behalf of the San Diego Redevelopment Agency as the catalyst for public-private partnerships to facilitate redevelopment projects adopted pursuant to redevelopment law. Through an operating agreement, CCDC is the Agency’s representative in the development of retail, residential, office, hotel, cultural and educational projects and public improvement projects. Each of CCDC’s nine-member board of directors is appointed by the Mayor and City Council to three year terms.

Be sure to visit their downtown location in the Horton Mall, 401 B Street, Fourth Floor, San Diego, CA 92101, for more information and a large scale map of downtown San Diego.  Phone number is 619-235-2200.

Vantage Pointe returns buyers deposits for 2nd time.

The 679 unit Vantage Pointe announced yesterday they would be returning buyers deposits to those interested in purchasing a unit.  Read the full article over at SignOnSanDiego.

The Vantage Pointe developer failed to meet the Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac or FHA requirements crucial to financing purchasers.  Vantage Pointe had defaulted on their 210 million construction loan earlier this year and now intends to offer the units for rent.

In my mind this has removed 679 units from the downtown real estate inventory.   That in a market where quality units under $500,000 are hard to find.  The lack of any potential high rise projects in planning is probably a good thing for downtown real estate in the near future.  Of course at some pointe Vantage Pointe might be back, but it will be a hard road.

“We were very disappointed in the fact that we were unable to get the sales we were hoping for, and we think it’s a great building, but unfortunately it’s a sign of the market and there’s nothing we can do about it,” said Klapstein. “We did the best we could, we had the best marketing team and had a great product at a great price.”

While downtown’s condo market suffered during the housing bust, as most neighborhoods have, Vantage Pointe faced unique hardships that were difficult to overcome, most notably its gargantuan size that would have made it difficult to sell out even in a brisk real estate market. Its location at Ninth Avenue and B Street on the fringe of downtown’s central core also made it a harder sell for some buyers.

“Urban projects are tough and with this number of units, they’re tough to pull off unless you have smoking market conditions,” observed Peter Dennehy, vice president at John Burns Real Estate Consulting. “And the units were not particularly impressive as far as basic design and features. It really works better as a rental, and trying to do rental and sales in the same building doesn’t work because buyers really don’t want to be in a building with renters.”

You may review my original video on Vantage Pointe here or information on the default here.

Photo courtesy of Flickr.

Video of The Grande at Santa Fe Place in Columbia District

One of my favorite buildings downtown, Grande North and South in the Columbia District offer a level of amenities and construction seldom seen.  The Grande South is located at 1199 Pacific Highway and was completed in September of 2004.  The North Tower is located at 1205 Pacific Highway and was completed in October 2005 – both towers are 39 stories tall with 442 units combined.  Units feature 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms and also some units have a den feature.  Parking is underground at a total of 393 spaces.  The Grande was built by Bosa Development.

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Showing properties 1 - 10 of 10. See more The Grande North & South San Diego.
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1. $347,000 : 1199 Pacific Hwy 2603, San Diego
   
   1 bed, 1 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 899 sq ft
2. $550,900 : 1199 Pacific Hwy 106, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,497 sq ft
3. $949,000 : 1205 Pacific Hwy 2006, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,684 sq ft
4. $334,900 : 1199 Pacific Hwy 303, San Diego
   
   1 bed, 1 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 899 sq ft
5. $349,900 : 1205 Pacific Hwy 1204, San Diego
   
   1 bed, 1 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 899 sq ft
6. $875,000 : 1199 Pacific Hwy 1106, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,944 sq ft
7. $795,000 : 1199 Pacific Hwy 1005, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,625 sq ft
8. $949,000 : 1199 Pacific Hwy 1006, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,944 sq ft
9. $565,000 : 1205 Pacific Hwy 1103, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,336 sq ft
10. $749,000 : 1205 Pacific Hwy 701, San Diego
    
    2 beds, 2 full baths

    Home size: 1,944 sq ft

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Video of the Harbor Club Towers at 100 Harbor Drive in Downtown Mariana District

Perhaps one of the most spectacular locations in downtown San Diego at 100 Harbor Drive in the Mariana District the towers feature 41 stories, 202 units comprised on one, two, and three bedroom units.  The towers were completed in June 1992 and feature 440 parking spaces.

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1. $3,995,000 : 100 Harbor Dr 4002, San Diego
   
   3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,662 sq ft
2. $525,000 : 100 Harbor Dr 1706, San Diego
   
   1 bed, 1 full bath

   Home size: 1,036 sq ft
3. $5,500,000 : 100 Harbor Dr 3803, San Diego
   
   3 beds, 3 full, 2 part baths

   Home size: 4,170 sq ft
4. $979,000 : 100 Harbor Dr 904, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,574 sq ft
5. $575,000 : 200 Harbor Dr 2403, San Diego
   
   1 bed, 1 full bath

   Home size: 1,036 sq ft
6. $649,000 : 200 Harbor Dr 803, San Diego
   
   1 bed, 1 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,036 sq ft
7. $749,000 : 200 Harbor Dr 2003, San Diego
   
   1 bed, 1 full bath

   Home size: 1,036 sq ft
8. $777,000 : 200 Harbor Dr 1501, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,572 sq ft

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Video of The Pinnacle Museum Tower in Marina District San Diego

The Pinnacle Museum Tower is located at 550 Front Street in the Marina District of downtown San Diego.  The building is bounded by Front Street, Island Avenue, Union and Market Streets and features 35 stories, 182 units, and 1,152 parking spaces.  The Pinnacle was completed in October of 2005 and is considered one of San Diego’s premier buildings.

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Showing properties 1 - 14 of 14. See more The Pinnacle San Diego.
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1. $292,500 : 550 Front St 1007, San Diego
   
   0 beds, 1 full bath

   Home size: 669 sq ft
2. $769,000 : 550 Front St 401, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,509 sq ft
3. $1,199,000 : 550 Front St 1305, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,596 sq ft
4. $1,400,000 : 550 Front St 2001, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,675 sq ft
5. $349,900 : 550 Front St 802, San Diego
   
   1 bed, 1 full bath

   Home size: 737 sq ft
6. $599,999 : 550 Front St 806, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,025 sq ft
7. $615,000 : 550 Front St 1203, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,195 sq ft
8. $1,295,000 : 550 Front St 1104, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,596 sq ft
9. $1,199,000 : 550 Front St 1704, San Diego
   
   2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,596 sq ft
10. $2,395,000 : 550 Front St 3202, San Diego
    
    3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

    Home size: 1,974 sq ft
11. $745,000 : 550 Front Street 2402, San Diego
    
    2 beds, 2 full baths

    Home size: 1,045 sq ft
12. $1,299,000 : 550 Front St 1101, San Diego
    
    2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

    Home size: 1,675 sq ft
13. $352,000 : 550 Front St 702, San Diego
    
    1 bed, 1 full bath

    Home size: 737 sq ft
14. $850,000 : 550 Front St 604, San Diego
    
    2 beds, 2 full baths

    Home size: 1,297 sq ft

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Video of Aria Condos in Downtown San Diego Cortez Hill District

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Aria is a 24 story building with 137 units located at 1441 9th Avenue in the Cortez Hill District of Downtown San Diego.  The building was completed in 2008 and features 1, 2, and 3 bedroom condominiums.  The parking garage has 260 spaces and the complex is located just off 10th Avenue where 163 comes into downtown San Diego.

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Video of El Cortez in Downtown Cortez District

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The El Cortez is located at 702 Ash Street in the Cortez District of Downtown San Diego.  The address is 702 Ash Street and the building is bounded by Ash Street, 7th Avenue, Beech Street, and 8th Avenue.  The building was remodeled in July 2000 and features 15 stories, 85 units which include studios, lofts, 1, 2 bedrooms, and penthouses.

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1. $129,000 : 702 Ash St 400, San Diego
   
   1 bed, 1 full bath

   Home size: 628 sq ft

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