Construction crews and architects have been busy in South Bay and East County. Read about the new hospitals, school improvements, city centers, plans for the Chula Vista Bayfront, as well as developments south of the border.
Many know of the San Diego Convention Center and what it has done to help revitalize downtown, the Gaslamp Quarter and East Village.
After scandals halted construction work at Southwestern College, the first project following the reassessment of Proposition R has broken ground.
California cities have learned over the last three decades to combat blight and spur economic growth with the use of redevelopment agencies, the state-created bodies that fund new projects with tax revenue from previously completed developments.
El Cajon voters in June approved the city’s Proposition D, a ballot initiative that makes it a charter city, thereby increasing its discretion with public contracts.
After a bumpy start, the city of Lemon Grove has begun construction on the long-awaited Main Street Promenade, a linear park and transit plaza aimed at revitalizing the downtown core.
On the heels of a roughly $35 million renovation project at El Cajon’s Grossmont Community College, which recently brought the campus expanded and renovated versions of its student center, the Griffin Center, and its Student and Administrative Services Building, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is eyeing more improvements.
Tighter supply is reflected in price changes throughout San Diego County, and David Warren of McMillin Communities said that while sales are up, pricing remains flat.
The city of La Mesa will be celebrating its 100-year anniversary early next year, but local officials are focused on the future as well as honoring the past. And that foresight appears to be paying off.
A slightly protracted environmental clearance process has put construction work at the site of the new Las Colinas Detention Facility a little behind what had been hoped for by August.
Sharp HealthCare’s hospital system in Grossmont is transforming by the day.
Santee may not become “La Jolla East,” but the biotech/bioscience industry that in part defines west-of-Interstate 5 communities like Sorrento Valley and those in the shadow of UCSD may be expanding eastward.
When students at Granite Hills High School return for classes Sept. 4, they’ll have education’s equivalent of a few shiny new toys to play with: a new TV studio, photography lab and digital media arts center.
At a time when arts education is taking a budgetary hit in California, students at Helix Charter High School in La Mesa will soon be beneficiaries of a state-of-the-art performing arts facility.
Until its planned central hospital becomes a reality, Kaiser Permanente needed a way to serve its base of roughly 515,000 members the way it wanted to. That need sparked the decision to upgrade — in a big way — the workhorse of the health care provider’s 26-facility San Diego network, the San Diego Medical Center/Kaiser Foundation Hospital on Zion Avenue in Grantville.
In a unique collaboration between community members and state and federal agencies, Border Field State Park along the U.S. - Mexico border is undergoing improvements to make it more secure, inviting and beautiful.
Plans are moving forward on a new pedestrian bridge that will connect Otay Mesa to the Tijuana airport.
South Bay saw an increase in sales of 6.1 percent in the second quarter to 156 sales, according to Russell Valone, president and CEO at MarketPointe Realty Advisors, and the county may soon face an “inventory undersupply condition.”
San Diego County construction employment rose in July, continuing the positive trend from the year's first half, according to the latest numbers released Aug.17 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Nonresidential construction work under contract grew in the West for the second quarter of 2012, but is still down from a year ago, according to the latest Construction Backlog Indicator released earlier this month by the Associated Builders and Contractors.
While Otay Mesa’s industrial vacancy remains high, property sales may be picking up.
A plan to redevelop Chula Vista's waterfront will now become a reality after the California Coastal Commission approved the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan on Thursday.
The Daily Transcript presents its 31st edition of Soaring Dimensions. Take a closer look at real estate and construction developments in all regions of the county, plus special reports on the Port of San Diego, and Temecula and Murrieta.
The proposal to remove vehicles from Balboa Park, the disbanding of redevelopment agencies and passage of ballot propositions have brought drastic change and challenges to the building and construction industry in Central San Diego. Take a closer look at these issues and get the latest news on projects that are under way.
Read the latest news on construction projects in North County, ranging from new health care facilities to freeway improvements, hotels and military installations.
Learn about the role the Port of San Diego has in the region’s economy, from trade to real estate development, in this special addition to Soaring Dimensions.
This section looks at the Twin Cities' — Temecula and Murrieta — major projects and plans.
The Daily Transcript’s final edition of Soaring Dimensions, a special annual publication that highlights all the new and ongoing construction projects happening around the county. This report looks at a range of projects, including residential, hospitality, public works and education.
The Daily Transcript presents its 33rd edition of Soaring Dimensions. Take a closer look at real estate and construction developments in all regions of the county.
The Daily Transcript presents its 32nd edition of Soaring Dimensions. Take a closer look at real estate and construction developments in all regions of the county.
The Daily Transcript presents its 31st edition of Soaring Dimensions. Take a closer look at real estate and construction developments in all regions of the county, plus special reports on the Port of San Diego, and Temecula and Murrieta.
The Daily Transcript celebrates its 30th edition of Soaring Dimensions. Take a closer look at real estate and construction developments in all regions of the county, plus Temecula and Murrieta.
The Daily Transcript presents the 29th edition of Soaring Dimensions. Take a closer look at real estate and construction developments in all regions of the county, plus Temecula and Murrieta.
The Daily Transcript presents the 28th edition of Soaring Dimensions. Take a closer look at real estate and construction developments in all regions of the county.
The Daily Transcript presents the 27th edition of Soaring Dimensions, featuring in-depth coverage of the county's real estate and construction developments. Organized by region, this special report takes a closer look at local expansion and redevelopment projects, as well as ongoing and new plans.
The Daily Transcript presents the 26th edition of Soaring Dimensions, featuring in-depth coverage of the county's real estate and construction developments. Organized by region, this special report takes a closer look at local expansion and redevelopment projects, as well as ongoing and new plans.
The Daily Transcript presents its 25th edition of Soaring Dimensions, featuring in-depth coverage of the county's real estate and construction developments. Organized by region, this special report takes a closer look at local expansion and redevelopment projects, as well as ongoing and new plans.
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