San Diego’s City Council approved a key step in turning Horton Plaza into The Campus at Horton. At a recent council meeting meeting, the council approved reducing the current retail deed restriction on the property, creating the opportunity to build the office space. The campus would combine employment, entertainment and retail.
New Transit Options Proposed for San Diego Airport
The latest effort to bring long-sought public transit to San Diego’s airport will focus on four key options, including an underground people mover, one that travels partially above ground, and an extension of the existing trolley system.
AirBnb Facing More Hurdles in San Diego Legislation
The legislation, which only applies to San Diego County, targets short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and VRBO and would have the effect of prohibiting the rental of second homes on those sites. Should the bill ultimately win passage in the state Senate and be signed by the governor, it would hugely transform the home sharing landscape in local jurisdictions that have more lenient rules or none at all, as in the city of San Diego.
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The Future of Smarter, More Efficient Building Discussed at San Diego Summit
Aside from equipment innovations, the building industry has remained largely unchanged for the last 100 years. Beginning about 10 years ago with building information modeling (BIM) software that began to change, said Daniel Reeves, president of the San Diego–based community and government affairs consultancy Juniper Strategic Advisory, who served as moderator of a ULI San Diego/Tijuana event in March.
Like other business sectors, innovative technology is having a disruptive impact on building construction, operations, and management, according to event presenters, who discussed new technology used to cut time for project due diligence; make cost estimates accurate and construction more precise; improve building operations and efficiency; and enhance tenant engagement, comfort, and satisfaction.
Read More at Urban Land Institute
$20 Billion+ Already Raised for Opportunity Zone Investments
Opportunity zone funds are rapidly growing. Last year, these funds—which were a tax benefit in the 2017 tax reform bill—totaled $5 billion. Today, opportunity zone funds total $20 billion, and by the end of the year, Kevin Nolan, director at Cushman & Wakefield, expects that they will hit $100 billion.
Read More at Globest and Learn More About Opportunity Zones on our Informational Page