The market for downtown San Diego condos spans across 6 different districts and offers a broad selection of properties to suit all lifestyles, ranging from townhomes to lofts to luxury condos with incredible views of the San Diego bay and beyond.
There is also a large variety of building types, from low rise buildings with limited amenities to high rise buildings with full service 5 star amenities.
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Downtown Columbia condos
MOSTLY LUXURY CONDO BUILDINGS WITH FULL SERVICE AMENITIES
HIGHEST AVERAGE PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT IN DOWNTOWN SD
NEWEST CONDOS IN DOWNTOWN + SEVERAL NEW BUILDINGS PLANNED
The Columbia District is home to some of the most expensive condos in downtown San Diego as most residential buildings in the district are luxury high rise condo buildings with full service amenities. The Waterfront has undergone and it is still undergoing a great transformation thru private and public redevelopment projects that include ongoing and future plans for over $3.1 billion in redevelopment projects.
Despite having quick access to some of the best restaurants in downtown located right in the neighborhood, condo residents in this neighborhood also enjoy close proximity to Little Italy for a great variety of eateries, coffee shops and entertainment venues.
Downtown Marina condos
VARIETY OF MID & HIGH RISE CONDO BUILDINGS
MULTIPLE AMENITY LEVEL BUILDINGS & PRICE POINTS
ONE NEW CONSTRUCTION CONDO BUILDING PLANNED
This neighborhood is the most established of downtown districts. It features a selection of mid rise & high rise buildings with a great variety of floor plans, features and amenities. Some of the oldest residential condo buildings (80′s and 90′s) are found in this neighborhood.
Residents of condos in the Marina enjoy close proximity to shops and restaurants in the Gaslamp and a grocery store.
Downtown Little Italy Condos
VARIETY OF MID & HIGH RISE CONDO BUILDINGS
ONLY ONE LUXURY CONDO BUILDING IN THIS DISTRICT
LIVE/WORK TYPE CONDO ALTERNATIVES
Little Italy is one of downtown San Diego most charming, cultural and trendiest neighborhoods featuring a great blend between old and new. Residents of condos in Little Italy enjoy access to some of downtown’s best restaurants, coffee shops and ice cream shops that are located here. San Diego’s best farmers market takes place in Little Italy every Saturday.
Little Italy condos include a selection of mid and high rise buildings with moderate amenity offerings. There is just one luxury condo building in this neighborhood (Savina) which happens to be the latest building completed in downtown San Diego (2019).
Downtown East village Condos
VARIETY OF MID & HIGH RISE CONDO BUILDINGS
DIFFERENT AMENITY LEVEL CONDO BUILDING OPTIONS
LIVE/WORK TYPE CONDO RESIDENCE ALTERNATIVES
The East Village is the largest in terms of ground surface and still has many empty lots left for future development giving the East Village a unique potential. The East Village features a nice variety of restaurants and bars within the district and is also home to Petco Park of the San Diego Padres.
East Village condo alternatives include a variety of mid and high rise condo buildings with different amenity level offerings. Condo residents here also enjoy close proximity to everything there is to do in the Gaslamp District.
Downtown Gaslamp Condos
LIMITED CONDO BUILDINGS IN THIS DISTRICT
MID RISE CONDO BUILDINGS
CONDO BUILDINGS WITH LIMITED AMENITIES
Downtown San Diego Gaslamp is the city nightlife and entertainment district featuring the most concentration of restaurants, bars and night clubs in the city along 4th and 5th Avenue. The Gaslamp is bordered by the East Village and Marina District.
Condos in the Gaslamp are limited as there are just about a handful of mid rise residential condo buildings in the area.
Downtown Cortez Hill condos
MID & HIGH RISE CONDO BUILDINGS
MOSTLY LIMITED AMENITY LEVEL CONDO BUILDINGS
ONLY ONE LUXURY CONDO BUILDING IN THIS DISTRICT
Cortez Hill is downtown San Diego quietest neighborhood as there are not many businesses or commercial activity in the area. This neighborhood is comprised mostly of residential condo buildings featuring a few high rises but mostly mid rise condominium complexes.
For those interested in luxury condo living there is one full service amenity condo building (Discovery) located in Cortez Hill.
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO CONDO MARKET OVERVIEW
Public and private redevelopment projects plus the entrepreneurial business environment of the area make San Diego of the most dynamic and promising real estate markets in the nation.
Those interested in downtown San Diego living have a variety of options that include residential mid rise and high rise buildings with condos, lofts, town homes and live work units. There are 6 distinct downtown San Diego neighborhoods offering a variety of downtown San Diego condos to fit the needs and taste of virtually everyone.
For those that love full service amenities like concierge services, fitness center, sauna & steam, etc, there is a nice selection of San Diego high rise luxury condos in the Columbia (Waterfront) District, Marina District and East Village District. Please visit our downtown San Diego luxury Condo guide for in depth information, ratings, reviews and more for all luxury downtown San Diego condos.
If amenities are not that important to you in downtown San Diego there is also a nice selection of condo buildings with lower HOA fees.
If you like to view general information for real estate in Downtown San Diego including neighborhood information, photos, neighborhood videos and more please visit our guide to downtown San Diego real estate fore a detailed guide and review for each downtown neighborhood and residential condo building in the city.
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The selection of downtown San Diego condos for sale is very diverse and includes low and mid rise condominium buildings with moderate HOA fees and high rise luxury condominium buildings with higher HOA fees but offering full service amenities. Floor plans are varied and include studios, 1 bedroom, 1 bedroom plus den, 2 bedroom, 2 bedroom plus den and 3 bedroom type residences.
Sunshine, amazing beaches and the best climate in the world make San Diego an incredible place to live. In the downtown San Diego area there are 6 distinct neighborhoods to cater to different lifestyle needs. Please use our informative Downtown San Diego Real Estate guide to learn more about each neighborhood.
Downtown San Diego lofts for sale inventory is limited as there are not too many true loft type buildings in the city. You will notice that many studios are categorized as lofts due to the lack of a bedroom and could potentially serves as a loft space considering some of these units are quite spacious. The selection of true type lofts in San Diego is quite limited in reality but there are a few buildings that offer terrific loft residences such as Park Loft, Fahrenheit, M2I and Doma.
Explore our various downtown San Diego real estate guides to learn more about specific types of properties and to learn more about the distinct downtown San Diego neighborhoods that comprise the downtown San Diego condo market.
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