Antonius on Nostr: The Helm building on Front at Beech, downtown San Diego completed around April 2023. ...
The Helm building on Front at Beech, downtown San Diego completed around April 2023. The San Diego Housing Commission partnered with the developers given the building has 77 affordable rental apartments for low-income families and individuals.
The block itself is home to two aging single room occupancy hotels, some of the very last of their kind in the area. I should emphasize that super expensive Little Italy is right next door.
I for one am glad to see such a mix of different people from different backgrounds living in and enjoying the same amenities city life has to offer.
Lastly, I would be remiss to not mention the Hughes Marino building also pictured. The man was at the center of a high-level political intrigue in the city, scraping together real estate deals for San Diego. He made sure he got paid around $10M in an opaque manner that reeked of cronyism. He was ultimately charged with a felony or two, but ended up pleading guilty to a misdemeanor. Another controversy in itself.
The block itself is home to two aging single room occupancy hotels, some of the very last of their kind in the area. I should emphasize that super expensive Little Italy is right next door.
I for one am glad to see such a mix of different people from different backgrounds living in and enjoying the same amenities city life has to offer.
Lastly, I would be remiss to not mention the Hughes Marino building also pictured. The man was at the center of a high-level political intrigue in the city, scraping together real estate deals for San Diego. He made sure he got paid around $10M in an opaque manner that reeked of cronyism. He was ultimately charged with a felony or two, but ended up pleading guilty to a misdemeanor. Another controversy in itself.