Santaluz Golf Course Lots

I spent some time this weekend reviewing golf lot options in Santaluz for a client of mine.  Specifically we were looking for lots without power lines which can be hard to find.

The lots I located are one half to one acre and go for around a half million each. Many are sold with build to suit options with the architect and contractor in place with approved floor plans. The homes range from one and a half to five million dollars.

Board Grants Concept Approval for Proposed Lane Field Park

The concept for a new two-acre public park/plaza along San Diego’s North Embarcadero was approved by the Board of Port Commissioners at its March 6 meeting.

The proposed park would be located at the northeast corner of the intersection of West Broadway and North Harbor Drive, stretching north to a property owned by the Navy at 1120 Pacific Highway.

It is to be built at the site of Lane Field, where a ballpark once stood that was home to the old Pacific Coast League Padres, and where a hotel development is planned.

The park is designed to be an urban space that sits across from San Diego Bay that reflects the history and characteristics of the area.

More on the Port of San Diego’s Website

Downtown San Diego Post Office Proposed Redevelopment

The historic E Street post office downtown could be redeveloped with the addition of a 20-story, apartment tower under plans due soon to the city’s Historic Resources Board.

The developer, Pacific Equity Partners of Rancho Santa Fe, is proposing to retain much of the 1930s post office, including its Art Deco facade, and build 360 apartments by the end of 2014 if all goes well, according to the project architects, Eric Davy and Richard Bundy.

Other local post offices might be available for redevelopment, but Pacific Equity said there are no discussions at the moment for any other sites. The company passed up the chance to redevelop the Midway processing center, whose closing was announced Monday.

The San Diego Union Tribune Reports

Port of San Diego Awards North Embarcadero Construction Contract

From the Port of San Diego, be sure to check out their video rendering.

The Board of Port Commissioners has authorized the award of an $18.3 million construction contract for the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan Phase I project. 

A construction contract was awarded to USS Cal Builders, Inc. at the November 8 meeting of the Board of Port Commissioners. The company, headquartered in Stanton, California, has built several public facilities, inc inluding the City of Costa Mesa’s police station, the City of Vernon, California’s, fire station, and numerous educational facilities.

Infrastructure projects the company has worked on include the widening of 12 miles of State Route 22 in Garden Grove, California. That project included the construction of 10 new bridges.

USS Cal Builders, Inc. will begin construction of the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan Phase I project on January 5, 2012.

Phase I will be broken into Phase 1A, which includes the area of West Broadway from North Harbor Drive to the railroad tracks, and Phase 1B, which includes the area of North Harbor Drive along the waterfront from the B Street Pier to the Navy Pier.

The North Embarcadero Visionary Plan Phase I will beautify the waterfront and create a new public space that will welcome residents and visitors. A joint project between the Port, the City of San Diego and Centre City Development Corporation (CCDC), it also includes significant improvements to the roadways, utilities, and storm water systems.

The work includes a 105-foot wide esplanade with formal gardens, plazas, shade pavilions and a waterfront promenade. Public artwork by internationally-acclaimed artist Pae White will be integrated into the esplanade architecture. Other features are a new restroom, two pavilions, a café building and an information center.

The Port, the City of San Diego and CCDC will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. Construction is anticipated to take about 18 months.

Skyscraper-sized ‘wings’ sculpture proposed for Navy Pie

The San Diego Union Tribune reports on a proposed sculpture for downtown San Diego’s Navy Pier.

Ground broken on North Park housing project

Construction on a new $28 million affordable-housing complex is officially underway in North Park after local officials broke ground on the one-acre site Wednesday afternoon.

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The 83-unit community, which will be named “Kalos,” will offer one, two and three-bedroom apartments for between $727 and $1,118 a month. The project is being financed by the nonprofit Community HousingWorks and is funded by the San Diego Redevelopment Agency, San Diego Housing Commission and through the federal Low Income Tax Credit program.

Read more on  San Diego Union Tribune website