The East Village of San Diego is becoming one of several hottest neighborhoods in Southern California to live. The East Village has observed a tremendous level of private and public improvements inside the previous eight years. The most significant public improvement has been the addition on the Padres baseball stadium, know as Petco Park. The subsequent major public improvement project planned would be the new library.

Around the private sector side, most of the new projects have been higher rise condos, plus some new workplace buildings and numerous retail spaces. There had been too lots of new condo projects built to list here and a lot of more are planned. However, at this point (Spring 2008) all of the proposed condo projects have already been put on hold for a variety of financing and marketability reasons.

Let me share a number of my thoughts on what I think will be the ideal condo buildings within the East Village neighborhood of Downtown San Diego. In alphabetical order, you will find plenty of residential choices for condo buyers; 777 Lofts, Alta condos, Diamond Terrace condos, Element condos, Fahrenheit lofts, ICON condos & lofts, Legend condos, M2i lofts, Mark condos, Metrome condos, Metropolitan condos, Nexus condos, Park Boulevard East & West condos, Parkloft lofts, Row Homes on F Street, and Union Square condos.

I have my opinions but first let me share with you the opinions in the residents living in these condos, based on my survey results. According to the residents living inside the above condos, The Metropolitan condos will be the clear winner, with a rating of 4.5 stars. In fact, the Metropolitan condominium is downtown highest rated condo building, all neighborhoods included. The Metropolitan is unique in several ways, its 40 condos atop the Omni hotel. Residents of the Metropolitan condos can have room service and maid service from the hotel staff if desired. No other building offers that luxury. Also every unit in the Metropolitan condominium building is a corner unit, all have great views.

The subsequent highest rated residential building within the East Village of San Diego is Parkloft. Parkloft is just that a building of lofts across the street from Petco Park. Of all the true loft buildings in downtown Parkloft is the ideal, from the construction to the amenities its a step above the rest.

Three recently completed condo buildings in downtown East Village Neighborhood are Alta condos, Legend condos, and The Mark condos. Each of these are top quality building with a slightly different appeal. Alta would be the most modern design inside and out, plus it has a low HOA fee for a highrise. The Legend condos are very contemporary with a mass appeal interior design. Its developer BOSA has built extra condos than anyone else in San Diego and have a great reputation. The Legend condos had been built right inside Petco Park. The only condo constructed inside a baseball park anywhere. It has a great 7th floor common area deck for watching the ball games or just relaxing in a chase lounge by among the fire pits. Finally the Mark condos is a stunning masterpiece of glass and stainless steel, designed from the outside in. Its a full service (amenity) building with great views and a phenomenal penthouse that is currently available for sale for I believe $10,000,000.