Apparently the devil won’t help you net more in the sale of your home. Here is a story from the NY Post about a man who comes home for after being away for most of the weekend to find his real estate broker chanting some statanic non-sense in his closet after completely trashing his place.
Maybe she was just staging the home for a private showing with the devil…hmm I’d always thought he was much more of a Vegas buyer than New York.
Downtown’s Core District’s newest residential highrise is nearly 50% sold out. The 40 story building will offer 369 residential units ranging from 606 square foot 1bd / 1ba units to 2 bd / 2ba with den townhomes with 1,223 square feet. In addition to the residential condominiums, Vantage Point will have 25,000 square feet of conveniently located street level retail.
Ground level at Vantage Point will feature a convenient circular driveway for passenger drop off – evidence that the builder has keyed into its target demographics social habits quite nicely. Landscaped courtyards, secured lobbies and the obligatory water feature are all included.
The third floor is where you’ll find the fitness center. Again, aligned with the social habits, the third floor has a media room for veiwing DVD’s and videos as well as an event room with kitchen and wet bar. I can already see the impromptu parties…(though event rooms require reservations for use)
The tenth floor has the outdoor pool and spa and sunning area. Changing rooms are available so you can dress to impress on your way to and from the pool.
Most importantly though, Vantage Point considers social habits when pricing their units. This is one of the more affordable buildings, per square foot, in Downtown San Diego. You can afford to pay both your mortgage and your bar tab. The builder is currently offering rebates of up to 7% – a page from the automobile industry’s book: “Employee Pricing” promotion. Use it for upgrades or closing costs (including interest rate buy downs).
Prices vary greatly, so if your interested – contact me for specific pricing. Units start in the $300,000’s.
Metro Lofts are currently offering five projects in Downtown San Diego; three in Little Italy and two in the East Village. Homes start in the high two hundred-thousands and go into the seven hundred-thousands. Available are studios at over four hundred square feet to larger two bedroom units with well over one thousand square feet. There are also a few three bedroom units.
Metro Lofts offer many attractive features. In an area riddled with high-rise complexes commanding home owner association dues in well over five hundred dollars, Metro Lofts gives a welcome reprieve. A common theme with Metro Lofts are the nine to eighteen foot ceilings, and low density of the low rise buildings. Some units have small yards – something you don’t often see downtown.
Johnathan Segal is arguably the best local architect when dealing with tight urban spaces (though his talents run far beyond this downtown conversion niche). He is a true master of creating comfortable spaces utilizing efficient and cost effective design. His projects consistently maintain a distinct and wonderful aesthetic appeal.
The homes themselves are an incarnation of progressive design, urban flair and thoughtful use of space. You will find design elements consistent with the modern industrial loft space; concrete and wood floors, euorpean cabinetry, and floor to ceiling windows.
To anyone considering Downtown San Diego real estate, I urge you to check out Metro Lofts. Really, it is worth seeing anything Jonathan Segal does.
If you need more info, you can reach me at 619.822.4000 or use the contact form in the navigation column. It should also be noted that select units are being offered at a $70,000 price reduction.
30-year fixed rate at 5.95%, 10-year Treasury yield at 4.77%
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If you have spent any time in Mission Beach lately, you may have noticed Bentleys and Range Rovers replacing the usual oxidized 90’s Ford Explorer covered in surf stickers. Give some of the credit to builder Ocean Pacific Properties. After spending time picking up highly sought after lots, Ocean Pacific has been unveiling the most impressive homes – many of which are single family detached that have hit the beach in, well, ever.In a move as bold as Kevin Costner building a baseball field in the middle of his cornfield, Ocean Pacific has gotten away from the area standard two and three unit buildings and made a statement with curved walls of glass twelve feet high right on the Boardwalk in Mission Beach.
