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As many of us sometimes do, I found myself surfing on Youtube and came across this interesting video. We do so much blogging on the state of the Downtown San Diego Real Estate market and statistics, so I thought this blog entry would be for pure fun. Everyone who lives in Downtown San Diego lov...
06/24/2008
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This weekend is the 3rd Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition. Spend this weekend at the beach while helping raise money for a good cause. Saturday, June 28th See Spot surf during the Loews Dog Surfing Competition - the nation's original surfing competition for man's best frien...
06/24/2008
I recently read an interesting article in the Union Tribune titled Italian planner marvels at San Diego's smart-growth tenets. It was fascinating hearing a European's point of view on San Diego's city planning and development. It is very popular for American architects and planners to travel ...
06/24/2008
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What was originally going to be a block with an additional 300-some condos to add to our market is now becoming a boutique hotel, Hotel Indigo and a luxury apartment High Rise, Strata. The cranes are up on both sites and concrete is being poured. Our skyline is improving yet again!
06/24/2008
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The Port of San Diego was formed in 1962 to serve as a sort of steward for San Diego Bay. The Port of SD is in charge of managing the Bay's valuable social, economic and environmental resources. If you live in San Diego, or have even briefly visited us here, you understand the importance of th...
06/24/2008
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In this blog, we talk about the concept of "New Urbanism": Creating sustainable and dense neighborhoods focused around mass transit and walk able distance to work, live, and play. In Downtown San Diego, the concept of New Urbanism is alive and well. The development and revitalization of Downt...
06/19/2008
Many of you have called and written info@92101urbanliving.com with questions about the low 3% down FHA financing that is currently available. In the past, FHA financing criteria have excluded bank owned properties for 90 days as well as certain communities that were not "FHA approved" from eligi...
06/19/2008
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Ah yes...another genius business now in the East Village...Cowboy Star. This will be the first restaurant in the East Village to be servin'-up a contemporary American-Western cuisine. The atmosphere is urban-sheik-cowboy, with exposed beam ceilings, cowboy accents and a kind of modern, contempor...
06/19/2008
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Beginning this month on the 7th, every Saturday morning, year-round from 9am to 1:30pm, Date Street from India to State will be closed to through traffic so organic fruit stands, seafood, cheese and olive oil purveyors, bread bakers and chefs can sell their goods to downtown resident's and visit...
06/19/2008
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This week Little Italy becomes the inaugural site in a series of beautification plans for Downtown San Diego. 400 brightly colored planters and hanging baskets began to line India Street. The project is aimed to provide a softer urban feel by adding more color and life to the streetscape. "Gre...
06/19/2008
