San Ysidro Redevelopment Project Area
Current News - Updated June 19, 2007
General Project Area Information
The City of San Diego's 766-acre San Ysidro Redevelopment Project Area was established to create a world-class gateway between
the cities of San Diego and Tijuana. The project area focuses on redeveloping a vital business district, attracting new businesses
to the area, and encouraging continued tourism from American and Mexican visitors.
The project area is located on the United States-Mexico border where Interstates 5 and 805 merge. It also includes a corridor
along the San Diego Trolley route with retail and residential land. Easy access to the area and its proximity to Tijuana provide
excellent large- and small-scale development opportunities. The proposed Las Americas
project would transform the San Ysidro border crossing and the area to the west.
Redevelopment Incentives
- Site assembly
- Fee reductions
- Permitting assistance
- Off-site improvements
- Housing programs
- Facade rebates
Development Objectives
- Facade and public improvements
- Commercial improvements along San Ysidro Boulevard
- International commercial center
- Enhanced entertainment, cultural, and recreational opportunities
- Living wage job creation
Project Area Documents
To report difficulty accessing these documents or to request the documents in an alternative format, contact
Robert Chavez at (619) 236-6263.
Overlapping Programs
Demographic Information
- Total Population - 13,656
- Median Household Income - $16,333
- Median Housing Value - $116,761
- Total Employment - 5,477
Redevelopment Projects
Las Americas Project
Located just west of I-5, adjacent to the U.S./Mexico border, Las Americas, a 67-acre mixed-used project, is the largest
redevelopment project in San Ysidro to date. The project is a massive undertaking requiring the support of city, state and
federal governments in both the United States and Mexico, using innovative public/private partnerships of international
significance. At this point over 559,000 square feet of retail space has been developed.
Streetscape Improvement Projects
The City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency and the San Ysidro Business Improvement District (BID) have identified various
Streetscape Improvement Projects as priorities for the San Ysidro commercial district to help spark new development and
increase business activity. The projects will add new sidewalks, curbs and gutters, ornamental street lamps, street furniture
and trees on East San Ysidro Boulevard from Camino de la Plaza to the border, and along both sides of the Camino de la Plaza
Bridge. The proposed enhancements will not only initiate revitalization of the commercial district/corridor, but also will make
the area more pedestrian-friendly.
San Ysidro Pilot Village - Mi Pueblo
A large mixed-use development consisting of approximately 1,000 new housing units, 10% - 20% of which will be affordable to
persons of low to moderate income, and 150,000 square feet of retail/commercial space. The project is proposed to be developed
on a 14-acre site located on West San Ysidro Boulevard, between Cottonwood Road and Interstate 805. Other proposed elements of
the project include large parking structures, park land, new transportation and infrastructure improvements, civic space, and other
amenities. It is anticipated that groundbreaking will take place in 2008.
Casitas de las Florecitas
The eight-unit affordable housing project for low to moderate income, first-time homebuyers opened in 2004. Each three bedroom,
two-bath "twin-home" features a 1,288 square foot floor plan that includes a master bedroom suite. Creative design touches include
12-foot ceilings in the kitchen and living/dining areas, single story, computer/cable TV/telephone wiring, garage, laundry hookups,
plenty of storage space, ample side yard with unique paving, private patio and private entrance on a family size lot of almost
4,600 square feet. This new housing development reflects the community's Mexican heritage with bold colors and folk art.
The developer, Casa Familiar, a non-profit organization, partnered with the City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency and other
government agencies to develop the Project.
Recreation Centers Rehabilitation Project
Through an agreement with the City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency and the City of San Diego, substantial improvements and
repairs were made to the San Ysidro Civic and Community Center facilities. The $80,000 in improvements, completed in the summer
of 2004, included the renovation of flooring, windows, kitchen countertops, and electrical work.
Las Vantanas del Mundo
The Redevelopment Agency has approved an ENA (Exclusive Negotiation Agreement) with Las Ventanas, LLC to develop a two-acre mixed
use project called Las Ventanas del Mundo. The project, located on the northeast corner of Beyer and San Ysidro Boulevards, will
replace blighted structures on three vacant lots and will include 50,000 square-feet of commercial space, up to 300 condominiums,
an 80-room hotel, underground parking and infrastructure improvements.
Property Based Assessment District
The City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency is working with San Ysidro property owners in older commercial corridors to form a
Commercial Revitalization District along East and West San Ysidro Boulevard. Through a property owner initiative, the new benefit
assessment district will fund special services and projects to benefit commercial and residential properties in San Ysidro.
Special benefit services will include sidewalk sweeping, gutter cleaning, enhanced trash collection, landscape maintenance,
additional street lighting and security. All properties, public and private, in and around East and West San Ysidro Boulevard
could be included in this district.
Project Area Contact Information
For additional information regarding the San Ysidro Redevelopment Project Area, please contact the following:
Xavier Del Valle
Redevelopment Project Area Manager
(619) 236-6260
XDelValle@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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