Barrio Logan Redevelopment Project Area
Current News - Updated January 14, 2008
•UPDATE: Mercado del Barrio Redevelopment Project
General Project Area Information
The 133-acre Barrio Logan Redevelopment Project Area is located in a mixed-use community near downtown San Diego at the foot of
the San Diego/Coronado Bay Bridge. Redevelopment in this area focuses on eliminating blight while preserving the neighborhood's
distinctive character. A major objective is development that enhances the community's cultural and ethnic qualities.
The project area is located along the San Diego harbor, close to the San Diego Convention Center, Centre City East Village
and the ballpark redevelopment project. Adjacent to all forms of transportation and the San Diego Bay, its ideal eastern location
is immediately adjacent to a burgeoning downtown area that is experiencing $3 billion in revitalization investment, and provides
investors with an attractive opportunity to capitalize on a variety of commercial, public or mixed-use developments.
Redevelopment Incentives
Development Objectives
- Elimination and prevention of blight and deterioration
- Encouragement of new and continuing private sector investment
- Diversification of the area's commercial base and employment opportunities
- Light industrial and office opportunities
- Development of affordable multifamily and senior housing
- A strong transit character that minimizes existing congestion
Project Area Documents
To report difficulty accessing these documents or to request the documents in an alternative format, contact Robert Chavez at
(619) 533-5368.
Project Area Committee (PAC) Information
The Barrio Logan Project Area Committee meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. at Barrio Station, located at 2175
Newton Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113.
- PAC Agenda
- January 16, 2008
- November 20, 2007 SPECIAL MEETING
- October 17, 2007
- September 19, 2007 (CANCELLED)
- August 30, 2007 SPECIAL MEETING
- July 18, 2007
- June 20, 2007
- May 30, 2007 SPECIAL MEETING
- April 18, 2007
- March 21, 2007
- February 21, 2007 (CANCELLED)
- January 29, 2007 SPECIAL MEETING
- January 17, 2007
- December 20, 2006 (CANCELLED)
- November 15, 2006
- October 18, 2006 (CANCELLED)
- September 20, 2006
- PAC Minutes
- August 30, 2007 (English and Spanish) SPECIAL MEETING
- August 15, 2007 (English and Spanish)
- June 20, 2007 (English and Spanish)
- May 30, 2007 (English and Spanish) SPECIAL MEETING
- April 18, 2007 (English and Spanish)
- January 17, 2007 (English and Spanish)
- November 15, 2006 (English and Spanish)
- September 20, 2006 (English and Spanish)
- August 16, 2006 (English and Spanish)
- June 21, 2006
- June 21, 2006 (Spanish)
- April 19, 2006
- April 19, 2006 (Spanish)
- PAC By Laws
- PAC Formation Procedures
Current and Proposed Redevelopment Projects
Gateway I Family Apartments
The Gateway Family Apartments on Logan Avenue will provide two and three bedroom units for 42 low and very low income familes.
The project includes community meeting space, outdoor recreation facilities, and has incorporated Universal Design features in all
of the units. The project enhances the quality mix of housing options for families of all income levels. Construction began
in April of 2006.
Mercado del Barrio Project
The Redevelopment Agency has been seeking a development partner to design and implement a new development on a 6.8-acre Agency-owned site that is located in the Barrio Logan Redevelopment Project Area. The site is adjacent
to the award-winning Mercado Apartments and is bounded by Cesar Chavez Parkway to the north, Chicano Park to the south, National Avenue to the east, and Main Street to the
west. The goal of the Agency is to provide a new commercial or mixed-use center for the community of Barrio Logan.
The January 8th meeting provided community members with the opportunity to meet the two developers that submitted project proposals and express
comments about the proposed developments for their neighborhood. The potential developers, McCormack Baron Salazar, and Shea Properties, presented
their project proposals, which include feedback previously obtained by public outreach meetings and Agency goals.
La Entrada Family Apartments
The Redevelopment Agency is currently negotiating plans for the La Entrada Family Apartments, which will provide 85 units of
for-rent affordable housing for families that fall into eligible income guidelines. The project will be located on the 1700-block
of Logan Avenue and bounded by Sigsbee and Beardsley streets. It will replace five businesses and 13 residential units, creating
seven times more housing than what currently exists on the same footprint in a well integrated design.
Cesar Chavez Continuing Education Center
Negotiations are currently underway with the San Diego Community College District and the Park and Recreation Department for new
development and joint use of the expanding Cesar Chavez Continuing Education Center. The Center, located along National Avenue, will
include 50,000 square feet of classroom and meeting space for valuable adult education. The Center will also incorporate antique art
and artifacts from the Aztec Brewery. The San Diego Community College District is currently acquiring and clearing parcels on the site and is
preparing to begin site planning and design.
Completed Redevelopment Projects
Mercado Apartments
Built in 1995, the Mercado Apartments were honored with the prestigious Urban Land Institute award for "best integration of design."
The 144-unit affordable housing complex, located on Crosby Street, provides much-needed housing for hundreds in the project area.
Chuey's Restaurant
The Chuey's Restaurant project transformed an 8,750 square-foot industrial warehouse into a restaurant within the Mercado District. The
project preserved and expanded a restaurant long associated with Barrio Logan and maintained community-serving retail and job
opportunities in the project area. Due to the restaurant's success in its new location, Chuey's recently moved into an even larger
facility to better serve local residents and businesses.
Redevelopment Overview
Contact Information
For additional information about the Barrio Logan Redevelopment Project Area, please contact the following:
Sam Johnson
Redevelopment Project Area Manager
(619) 236-6265
samjohnson@sandiego.gov
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Diego
1200 Third Avenue, 14th Floor, MS 56D
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 236-6700
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