Category Archives: San Diego Lofts

5 Comic-Con Survival Tips

Comic-Con 2011 San Diego

Downtown San Diego is preparing for an invasion! Comic-Con is coming back, and bringing hundreds of thousands of pop-culture fans to the San Diego Convention Center. Comic-Con started more than 40 years ago at the U.S. Grant Hotel, as a small gathering of comic book fans and creators. It has grown into a massive pop-culture event where the comic, gaming, and Hollywood entertainment industries fight for the attention of 125,000 fans that attend Comic-Con.

Comic-Con is coming to downtown San Diego

If you work downtown, or live in one of the many condos …

by Larisa Rose on July 18, 2011

A Current Snapshot of the Downtown Market

Based on recent data available, the buyer’s market for condos and loft spaces downtown continues to improve. Although the market has started to stabilize, foreclosure properties continue to put pressure on available inventory and keep pricing down.
Let’s take a look at how the different neighborhoods downtown are looking based off of data found on Trulia.com.
If we start with the East Village, the median sales price as of 1st Quarter 2011 was $311,000 which represents an 11.1% drop from last year. The number of sales is up 1% which represents an …

by Vanessa Rasmussen on April 30, 2011

Top Ten Reasons to Buy a Condo in Downtown San Diego

Everybody loves a solid top ten list. Here is one that pretty much covers most of the reasons why you’ d want to live downtown:
1. Living downtown right in the heart of “America’s Finest City”.  Simply put, you have easy, convenient access to exciting nightlife, world-class restaurants, the arts and culture.
2. Healthier  lifestyle—that’s right. Think about it, especially if you work downtown and are commuting. If you already lived downtown you eliminate the stress of dealing with traffic and can walk to your office. In addition, you are within an …

by Vanessa Rasmussen on April 26, 2011

The Unique Character of San Diego’s Urban Neighborhoods

Each downtown neighborhood has a little something different to offer. Whether you are looking for the hottest clubs and nightlife or a walkable neighborhood reminiscent of one of the New York City boroughs, you can find a neighborhood that fits your personality and lifestyle in downtown San Diego.
East Village has become the new “Greenwich Village” of San Diego offering many new art galleries, unique wine bars and restaurants such as the French café’, Cafe’ Chloe or the art gallery and event space, Sushi.
Little Italy has always had its own charms …

by Vanessa Rasmussen on April 21, 2011

FHA and VA financing available at Aria

Aria at Cortez Hill

Cortez Hill’s Aria building (1441 Ninth Avenue) now offers FHA and VA financing. This is a great opportunity for buyers, as Aria is currently the only Cortez Hill development built post-2000 that can extend these types of financing without the buyer applying for individual unit approval (i.e., “spot approvals”). FHA loans require a 3.5% down payment, while VA loans can fund to 100%. Aria still has a lot of very competitively priced 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom view units available with all the amenities one would expect from a …

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by Anthony Longo on June 1, 2009

San Diego Lofts

San Diego lofts are a popular lifestyle choice right now. Whether built brand new, or converted from formerly commercial and industrial space, the convenient locations, ample space, soaring ceilings and light pouring in through large windows make an attractive choice, and are a magnet for urban designers. Village Walk features lofts and condos that are influenced by the style of Italy.

by Anthony Longo on March 25, 2009
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