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North Park Redevelopment Project Area

North Park Redevelopment Project Area

General Project Area Information
The City of San Diego's 555-acre North Park Redevelopment Project Area is centrally located within 5 miles of downtown San Diego and adjacent to beautiful Balboa Park. It is bounded by Interstate 805 to the east and Park Boulevard to the west and stretches as far north as Adams Avenue and as far south as Upas Street.

Redevelopment in the project area focuses on the revitalization of North Park's commercial corridors, with special attention paid to the revitalization of the El Cajon Boulevard and University Avenue corridors. Historic preservation and public art are incorporated features within the redevelopment focus. There is a strong sense of civic pride in North Park, and for this reason the community is actively involved in redevelopment projects in an effort to ensure high-quality design and construction and to retain the historic craftsman-style homes for which the neighborhood is known.

Redevelopment Incentives

  • Permitting assistance
  • Off-site improvements
  • Housing programs
  • Site assembly
  • Fee reductions
  • Facade rebates
  • Vacant commercial property opportunities

Development Objectives

  • Revitalization of deteriorated commercial corridors.
  • Provision of quality market-rate and affordable housing opportunities
  • Preservation of historic character of commercial and residential districts

Project Area Documents

To report difficulty accessing these documents or to request the documents in an alternative format, contact Michelle Rosenthal at (619) 236-6268.

Overlapping Programs

Demographic Information

  • Total Population - 12,484
  • Median Household Income - $26,219
  • Total Housing Units - 6,664
  • Total Labor Force - 7,122
  • Adult Population With at Least a Bachelor's Degree - 18 percent

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Project Area Committee (PAC) Information

The North Park PAC meets on the second Tuesday of every month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at San Diego National Bank (2nd Floor), located at 3180 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92104.

Redevelopment Projects

The Renaissance at North Park
The Renaissance at North Park is a $32 million mixed-use development project that will provide 108 units of affordable housing, with additional components consisting of commercial space, parking, community facilities and 24 market-rate town homes. The first phase of the project was completed in September 2006. The final phase, 24 town homes on Kansas Street, was completed in January 2007.

La Boheme
Western Pacific Housing, a D.R. Horton Company, developed a $62 million, 224-unit residential condominium project located south of Lincoln Avenue between 30th Street and Ohio Street. This project includes 15,600 square feet of ground-level commercial space. Additionally, 45 of the residential units are available for purchase by moderate-income households. The project was completed October 2006.

North Park Theatre
The North Park Theatre, a cornerstone of the community since 1928, was rehabilitated and is once again a live performance venue, which reopened in October 2005. The renovation included interior and exterior restoration, installation of state-of-the-art production facilities and a new theatre entrance and marquee. The total cost for the theatre project was approximately $12 million.

North Park Public Parking Garage
The $14 million North Park Public Parking Garage is a mixed-use facility providing 388 parking spaces in a five levels. The structure, conveniently located in the heart of North Park, also features nearly 15,000 square feet of retail space and supports the success of the North Park Theatre Redevelopment Project. The facility was completed in February 2006.

Proposed Mid-City Flagship Library
A proposed 25,000-square-foot flagship library to serve Mid-City communities is in the community planning process. A site south of University Avenue and west of 31st Street has been selected. The proposal, which was identified by a task force of residents from throughout the district, would integrate the library with retail space and housing.

Contact Information

For more information about the North Park Redevelopment Project Area, contact the following:

Michael Lengyel
Redevelopment Project Manager
(619) 236-6269
mlengyel@sandiego.gov

Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Diego
1200 Third Avenue, 14th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 236-6700

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