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Cortez Hill, Downtown San Diego

Cortez Hill Condos, Lofts and Penthouses are for the Downtown San Diego Real Estate buyer who prefers a more quiet and residential neighborhood experience. Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the Gaslamp and Little Italy, many say that Cortez Hill reminds them of San Francisco with steep tree lined streets and panoramic views overlooking Downtown San Diego, the Pacific Ocean, the mountains, and Balboa Park.

Cortez Hill is a short walk away from the other neighborhoods and is a peaceful residential mix of town, row, and Victorian houses, along with condo high-rises, loft buildings, and apartments. You will not find as many retail shops and restaurants here, but it is very pedestrian friendly with a dog park, a playground, and easy access to Balboa Park. Cortez Hill is the oldest neighborhood in Downtown San Diego located in the northeast corner of the city. It borders Balboa Park, Little Italy, the Core District and the northern part of the East Village.

In 1992, The Redevelopment Agency decided to improve Cortez Hill by developing a mix of commercial and residential buildings. Today you can see residential Cortez Hill Condo complexes such as Aria, Discovery, and The Mills, as well as Cortez Hill Loft complexes, Cortez Blu, and Solara Loft.

Downtown San Diego Real Estate buyers see this neighborhood as a very desirable place to call home due to the safe and quiet streets, the proximity to Balboa Park, and everything that Downtown San Diego has to offer. Over the next couple of years, new residential condo infrastructure developments will emerge. Among these, 777 Beech Condominiums and Grand Pacific Tower have been approved by Civic San Diego (former Centre City Development Corporation, CCDC).

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Living in Cortez Hill

Aloft, Cortez Hill

5/5    Built in 2007    5 stories    68 units

Aloft Downtown San Diego

Aloft is located at Downtown San Diego’s highest point in the Cortez Hill neighborhood. This five story mid-rise complex has open, loft-inspired spacious floor plans with an urban contemporary f...

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Aria, Cortez Hill

5/5    Built in 2007    24 stories    137 units

Aria Downtown San Diego

Aria Condos and Aria Penthouses were delivered in 2008 by the Australian developer Anka Property Group that also delivered Alta in the East Village that same year. With Aria’s 24 story complex w...

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CityMark on Cortez, Cortez Hill

5/5    Built in 2003    3 stories    16 units

CityMark on Cortez Downtown San Diego

Citymark on Cortez, a charming row home complex developed by Citymark in 2003 has a quiet peaceful location between 10th Avenue and Beech Street, the most eastern point in the Cortez Hill neighborhood...

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Cortez Blu, Cortez Hill

5/5    Built in 2005    20 stories    67 units

Cortez Blu Downtown San Diego

Cortez Blu Condos, Lofts, and Penthouses were built by the American builder K. Hovnanian in 2005 that also developed Gaslamp City Square in the Gaslamp neighborhood. Cortez Blu is a 20 story high-rise...

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Discovery, Cortez Hill

5/5    Built in 2002    22 stories    199 units

Discovery Downtown San Diego

Discovery Condos and Discovery Penthouses were delivered in 2002 by the Canadian developer Bosa Development who also delivered The Legend, Park Place, Horizons, The Grande, Electra, and Bayside. With ...

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El Cortez, Cortez Hill

5/5    Built in 1927    15 stories    85 units

El Cortez Downtown San Diego

El Cortez Condos and Penthouses have unique characteristics and are located in an historic building in the Cortez Hill neighborhood. The building was built in 1927 and was at that time the tallest bui...

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Park View, Cortez Hill

5/5    Built in 1980    3 stories    54 units

Park View Downtown San Diego

Park View is one of the oldest buildings in the Cortez Hill neighborhood as well as in Downtown San Diego. It was developed in 1980 by Park View LTP and consists of 54 condos divided between three sto...

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Solara Lofts, Cortez Hill

5/5    Built in 2007    8 stories    77 units

Solara Lofts Downtown San Diego

Solara Loft was converted into loft style residences in 2007 by 1515 Partners LLC as the building used to be an eight story office complex. Solara Loft has some of the largest floor plans compared to ...

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Symphony Terrace, Cortez Hill

5/5    Built in 1982    9 stories    57 units

Symphony Terrace Downtown San Diego

Symphony Terrace Condos and Penthouses in the Downtown San Diego’s Cortez Hill neighborhood is one of the oldest condo complexes in Downtown San Diego. The condos have traditional floor plans of...

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The Mills at Cortez Hill, Cortez Hill

5/5    Built in 2004    5 stories    133 units

The Mills at Cortez Hill Downtown San Diego

The Mills Condos, Lofts, and Penthouses have a convenient location on the border of the Cortez Hill and Little Italy neighborhoods with close proximity to the 5, the 163, and Balboa Park. The Mills at...

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Cortez Hill Condos and Lofts for sale

Cortez Hill Condos, Lofts and Penthouses are for the Downtown San Diego Real Estate buyer who prefers a more quiet and residential neighborhood experience. Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the Gaslamp and Little Italy, many say that Cortez Hill reminds them of San Francisco with steep tree lined streets and panoramic views overlooking Downtown San Diego, the Pacific Ocean, the mountains, and Balboa Park.

Cortez Hill is a short walk away from the other neighborhoods and is a peaceful residential mix of town, row, and Victorian houses, along with condo high-rises, loft buildings, and apartments. You will not find as many retail shops and restaurants here, but it is very pedestrian friendly with a dog park, a playground, and easy access to Balboa Park. Cortez Hill is the oldest neighborhood in Downtown San Diego located in the northeast corner of the city. It borders Balboa Park, Little Italy, the Core District and the northern part of the East Village.

In 1992, The Redevelopment Agency decided to improve Cortez Hill by developing a mix of commercial and residential buildings. Today you can see residential Cortez Hill Condo complexes such as Aria, Discovery, and The Mills, as well as Cortez Hill Loft complexes, Cortez Blu, and Solara Loft.

Downtown San Diego Real Estate buyers see this neighborhood as a very desirable place to call home due to the safe and quiet streets, the proximity to Balboa Park, and everything that Downtown San Diego has to offer. Over the next couple of years, new residential condo infrastructure developments will emerge. Among these, 777 Beech Condominiums and Grand Pacific Tower have been approved by Civic San Diego (former Centre City Development Corporation, CCDC).





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