San Diego’s average commute may be 22 minutes, but by offering a dozen lofts, one of East Village’s newest housing projects wants to make living and working Downtown so fun there are few reasons to ever hit the rush hour highway. Comprising four linked, multi-story buildings, including a 24-story tower overlooking Petco Park, Icon offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units, penthouses and live/work units with flexible floor plans.
Incorporating the historic Carnation building gives the project an organic orientation, says Richard Garcia, development manager for Icon. Each building has a different rooftoop design.
The 327-unit project offers 12 live/work lofts that feature completed kitchens and bathrooms but have no defining walls. “There is just spacial separation between upstairs and down,” Garcia says. Residents can put up hard walls or use furniture to define space.
With home-based businesses accounting for more than 50 percent of all firms in this country, Garcia forsees people with small businesses, like insurance agencies or Realtors, being attracted to the live/work lofts.
“We’re sensing a fair degree of impact on those who have the dislocation of job and home,” Garcia says. “People are beginning to have a desire for the Downtown lifestyle. People are tuned in to the location. This is an opportunity to live in a place that’s different by design. We expect creative buyers who enjoy the surroundings.”
Among the communal features for Icon residents to enjoy is the roof of the tallest tower, which overlooks the ball field. About 800 feet from home plate, a rooftop “stadium” will provide homeowners with a clear view of the field and scoreboard video. The viewing space will be outfitted with a canopy, grill and telescope.
At ground level will be a home theater with seating for 25. Wired for cable, DVD and Playstation, this is another area for residents to relax or hold a party. Also at ground level is the Fifth Inning Lounge and a fitness center, which will look out to the center courtyard. Landscaped with a water wall and waterfall, the courtyard will be rimmed in bamboo that will create a canopy.
Icon’s developer is Levin Menzies & Associates. The architect is TannerHecht Architecture, the project manager, Allegis Development and contractor, Roel Construction. Prices start in the $200,000s.
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