Indeed, in 2009 the City of San Diego revised and tightened its historic site rules, in an effort to not be witness to the destruction of old structures. The rules, which are based on guidelines from the U.S. Department of the Interior, are broad and discourage destruction or major redevelopment of sites deemed historical.
It is my contention that the San Diego economy will economically recover faster and stronger than most other regions in the U.S., once the recovery cycle establishes a foothold. The basis of my thinking is that certain economic circumstances set this region apart.
The San Diego region embodies almost the very definition of economic diversification. While there is no single...
Two weeks ago Mayor Jerry Sanders announced final plans for a new City Hall. He is proposing a new building on the adjacent site that is now Golden Hall and demolishing the current site, for a total cost of $294 million. Despite that price tag, it is being touted as the most cost-effective solution, one that is in the best interests of its citizenry and our fiscal circumstances.
Mostly, I believe that. I believe there is much merit in the recommendation to finally move forward and at this time on this project, although it is not a perfect solution. My reasoning is this:
There was a very large conference held in San Francisco two weeks ago. Its attendees filled the hotels, swarmed The Moscone Center, lined up to eat in the restaurants, and frequented the downtown shopping district’s boutique retailers. San Francisco was packed with attendees of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, dubbed “The Center of the App Universe,” from around the world who gathered to exchange ideas on making up software for your iPhone and iPad.
Recent Expert Witness Case: United States of America v. 32.42 acres of land The London Realty Advisors recently provided expert witness testimony, analysis and consultation on behalf of the United States Department of Justice in the case of United States of America v. 32.42 acres of land; San Diego Unified Port District. The property involved [...]
Distressed 700- Unit Condominium Project Lender retained our firm to determine their strategic options to address a construction loan due on a recently completed 700-unit high rise condominium project with no sales. We identified the best trategic business option by undertaking market studies and rigorous financial proformas on each candidate option. The financial analysis highlighted [...]