Allegro Tower is under construction on the east side of Kettner Boulevard between Ash and Beech streets by Allegro LLC. Construction for the 211 apartments began in April 2003 and should be complete by June 2005.

Driven by the new $450 million ballpark and white-hot regional housing market that has increased home values 20 percent annually for four years, Downtown San Diego is booming.

The skyline is an ever-changing mix of cranes, steel and concrete as the residential mix evolves to reflect the steady influx of empty-nesters and young professionals. While downtown housing is usually more costly than suburban, in San Diego prices are generally in parity with suburbia.

The rapid growth has outpaced the expectation of planners. The last master plan for Downtown, completed in 1992, is far out of date, with uncontemplated levels of development in unanticipated areas.

The city, led by the Centre City Development Corp., has been working for nearly two years on a new master plan designed to guide development for the next 30 years. A final draft should be released next month, allowing members of the public a last chance to poke holes in it before it heads to the City Council for final changes and then adoption.

The new draft plan calls for Downtown in 2030 to have 85,000 residents and 150,000 jobs. Today Downtown San Diego has 23,000 residents and about 70,000 jobs.

Last year, 1,800 new housing units were occupied Downtown. Planners expect 2,800 move-ins this year.

Over the next three years, 9,000 new homes are expected to be built or start construction. CCDC’s latest tally shows 37 projects were finished in 2003. The agency is tracking another 117 on their way. Following is a list of those on the market, in construction or soon to break ground.

Homes For Sale:

Bella Via. Completed. The 42 condos at 1608 India St. are priced from $450,000 to $600,000. The developer is Bella Via Associates and the builder Roel Construction. Limited units available. For info, call (619) 235-0009.

Bosa Pacific Highway and Ash. Available: December 2007. The 241 condos on the southeast corner of Ash and Pacific Highway will be constructed in a 44-story tower. The developer is Bosa Development. For more info, call (619) 239-2339, e-mail sales@bosadev.com or click on BosaDev.com.

Bosa Pacific Highway and E. The 271 condos on the east side of Pacific Highway between E and F streets will be available to purchase in May 2009. The developer is Bosa Development. For more info, call (619) 239-2339, e-mail sales@bosadev.com or click on BosaDev.com.

Intergulf Development is finishing the exterior of La Vita, which will include 304 condos. The project is bounded by Beech, State, Cedar and Union streets. Building began in November 2002 and should be complete by February 2005.

Cedar and Front. Cornerstone Communities is developing this 20-unit condominium project on the north side of Cedar between Front and Union. Project is under revision with a start date of May 2005 and available September 2006. Call (858) 458-9700 or click on www.cornerstonecommunities.com.

CityMark M2i. Available: April 2005. The developer for the 230 condos on the block bounded by 10th, 11th, Market and Island is CityMark Development. For info, call (619) 238-3662 or click on citymarkdev.com.

Doma Lofts and Towns. Completed: May 2003. The 124 condos located at Kettner Boulevard between Date and Fir are priced from $520,900 to $584,900. The developer is CityMark Development. Limited units remaining. For info, call (619) 238-3662.

The Grande at Santa Fe Place. Available: South tower, October 2004; North tower, December 2005. The 444 condos located in the area on the east side of Pacific Highway, between B and C streets and the railroad tracks are priced from the high $300,000s to $2 million. The developer and builder is Bosa Development California Inc. For info, call (619) 239-2339, e-mail sales@bosadev.com or click on thegrandesandiego.net.

Hawthorn Place. Completed: March 2004. The 35 condos are located on the southwest corner of India and Hawthorn. The developer is Phillip Boczanowski. For info, call (858) 755-6700 or click on hawthornplace.com.

Island-Market Centre. This project includes 166 condos and 44 apartments, with affordability restrictions on about 20 percent, bounded by Island, Market, 13th and 14th. It is scheduled to be completed in December 2006. The developer is Oak Shelter Systems. Call (760) 889-2315.

KUSI Mixed Use. The 42 condos on the block bounded by Island, First, J and Second will be part of a 123-room hotel and 68,000 square feet of office space. The building is expected to be open in December of 2007. The developer is McKinnon Broadcasting. Call (619) 238-5466.

Pinnacle Museum Tower, which will include 182 condos, is being built by Pinnacle Development on Front, Market, Union and Island streets. Construction began in May 2003 and should be completed by August 2005.

La Vita. Available: February 2005. The 304 condos on the block bounded by Beech, State, Cedar and Union are priced from $230,000 to $800,000. The developer is Intergulf Development and the builder is PCL Construction. Limited units remaining. For info, call (619) 234-8736.

The Metropolitan. Available: April 2004. The 32 condos atop the 512-room Omni Hotel are located on the south side of L between Sixth and Seventh. Prices begin at $1.1 million. The developer is JMI Realty. For info, call (858) 350-4800 or click on jmirealty.com.

One Library Circle. Available: March 2007. Doug Austin plans to develop a 43-story mixed-use project on the northeast corner of Park Boulevard and K. The project will include 118 condominiums. Call Doug Austin (619) 231-1960.

Park Boulevard (West and East). Available: West building, October 2004; East building, March 2005. The 120 condos in the west building on the west side of Park between Market and Island and the 107 condos in the east building on the southeast of Park and Island are priced from the $300,000s. The developer is Western Pacific Housing. For info, call (619) 239-6494 or click on westernpacifichousing.com.

Park Laurel. Available: Tower I, summer 2003, Tower II, late 2004. The 94 units on the block bounded by Sixth and Fifth avenues and Laurel and Maple streets are priced from $800,000 to $3 million. The developer is Park Laurel Investors and the builder is Roel Construction. Limited units remaining. For info, call (619) 234-6585 or click on parklaurel.net.

Parkloft (Phase I). Completed: September 2002. The 120 condos at 877 Island Ave. are priced from $442,900 to $980,900. The developer is Douglas Wilson Cos. and the builder is Hensel Phelps. Limited units remaining. For info, call (619) 230-1705, e-mail poconnell@parkloft.com or click on parkloft.com.

Intracorp is building 149 condos at Trellis, on the north side of K between Fifth and Sixth streets. Construction began in April of 2003 and should be complete by January of 2005.

The Pinnacle Museum Tower. Available: August 2005. The 182 condos on the full block bounded by Island, Market, Front and Union are priced from $500,000 to $5 million. The developer is Pinnacle Development. For info, call (619) 231-2005, e-mail anson@anson-realty.com or click on pinnaclepride.com.

Renaissance. Opened: First tower, August 2002; second tower, May 2003. The 218 condos on the block bounded by First, Front, Market and G are priced from the mid-$500,000s to $2.9 million. The developer is Lambert Development Co. and the builder is Roel. Call (619) 595-7070 or click on renaissancesandiego.com.

Santa Fe Parcel 6. Available: March 2007. Doug Austin is developing the 114 condominiums at the southwest corner of Kettner & A streets. Call (619) 231-1960 or click on www.avrp.com.

Trellis Fifth Avenue. Available: January 2005. The 149 condos on the north side of K Street between Fifth and Sixth are priced from the mid $300,000s to the high $500,000s. The developer is Fifth Avenue Condos LLC (Intracorp) and the builder is Ledcor San Diego. For info, call (619) 702-2354 or click on fifthavenuecondos.com.

Union Square. Three buildings. Available: Building 1, September 2003; Building 2, May 2004; Building 3, August 2004. The 262 condos at 14th and Broadway are priced from $200,000 to $400,000. The developer is Western Pacific Development. For info, call (619) 239-6494 or click on westernpacifichousing.com.

Homes For Rent:

Allegro Tower. Available: June 2005. The 211 apartments at Kettner Boulevard between Ash and Beech are priced between $1,150 and $2,900 per month. The developer is Allegro LLC and the builder is DPR Construction. For info, call (702) 732-7794.

Avalon at Cortez Hill. Built in 1974; renovation completed June 2001. The 293 units located at 1399 Ninth Ave. are priced between $830 and $2,040 per month. The developer, builder and renovator is Avalon Bay Communities. For info, e-mail cortezhill@avalonmail.com or click on avaloncommunities.com.

Avion. Available June 2005. The 65 apartments are located on the southwest corner of Market and 15th. The developer is Doug Austin. For info, call (619) 231-1960.

Rob Lankford is building Broadway 655, to include as part of an office tower, 10 apartments, on the southeast corner of Broadway and Kettner Boulevard. Building began in December 2003 and is scheduled to end by June 2006.

Billboard Lofts. Completed. The 24 apartments are located at Union and Ash. The developer is Sebastian Mariscal. For info, call (619) 501-6731 or click on www.ms-31.com.

Broadway 655. Available: June 2006. The 10 apartments, attached to office space, are located on the southeast corner of Broadway and Kettner. The developer is Lankford & Associates. For info, click on lankfordandassociates.com.

Camden Tuscany. Completed. The 163 apartments, located on Kettner Boulevard between Cedar and Date, are priced between $1,300 and $3,700 per month. The developer and builder is Camden Development. For info, call (619) 255-4000 or click on camdenliving.com.

Columbia Lofts. Opened February 2001. The 21 apartments at 1805 Columbia St. are priced between $1,200 and $1,575 per month. The developer is Mo Siry and the builder is Siry Investments. For information, call (619) 255-0526.

Entrada. Available: June 2004. The 172 apartments on the southeast corner of Island and 13th are priced between $700 and $1,200 per month. The developer is SRM Development. For info, call Jim Rivard at (509) 990-9145.

Essex Lofts. Completed: September 2002. The 36 apartments at 1910 State St. are priced between $800 and $2,200 per month. The developer and builder are Ted Smith and Lloyd Russell. For info, call (619) 865-9494.

Gaslamp City Square. Available: First phase August 2004, Second phase November 2005. The 208 luxury units are located on the block bounded by Fourth, Fifth, Island and J. The developer is Champion Development Group. For info, call (310) 312-8020.

The Heritage. Completed: September 2002. The 230 apartments at 1471 Eighth Ave. are priced between $1,200 and $2,085 per month. The developer and builder is Forest City Residential West. For info, call (619) 239-0064.

Champion Development is putting the finishing touches on Phase 1 of Gaslamp City Square, which began in November 2002 and should be completed by August 2004. Phase 2 began in June 2004 and should be finished by November 2005. The project will include 120 apartments and 88 condos bounded by Fourth Avenue and Island Street and Fifth Avenue and J Street.

Island Village Apartments. Completed. The 280 furnished studios on the block bounded by Market, 12th, Island and 13th are priced at $695 per month. The developer is Barone Galasso and Associates. The builder is Taylor Frager Inc. For info, call (619) 236-1440 or click on islandvillageapts.com.

Laurel Bay Apartments. The 150 units are located at Fourth, Fifth, Laurel and Kalmia. The developer is Simpson Housing Limited Partnership and the builder is GWC Contractors. For info, click on laurelbayapartments.com.

Market Square Manor. The 200 units for very low-income seniors located at 525 14th St. average $350 per month. The developers are Chelsea Investment Corp. and Senior Community Centers of San Diego. The builder is Wermers. For info, e-mail paul.downey@servingseniors.org or click on servingseniors.org.

The Mills at Cortez Hill. Completion date: July 2004. The 133 condos on Sixth and Seventh north of Cedar are not yet priced. The developer is Skandia Real Estate Group. For info, call (858) 350-0353 or click on skandiarealestate.com.

The Henry E. Mills house Seventh Avenue and Cedar Street was designed by Architect Irving Gill and constructed in 1901. The house is listed on the City of San Diego Historic sites list. The three-story all redwood and cedar structure will be completely restored and refurnished to be enjoyed by the residents of the Mills at Cortez Hill.

Neuhaus Ateliers. The 17 apartments, which will be located on the west side of 11th between F and G streets, available for rent now. The developer is Graham Downes. Call (619) 921 5838 or click on blokhaus.com.

900 F Street Apartments. The 115 units are located on Ninth between E and F. The developer is 900 F Street Partners. For info, call Protea Holdings at (619) 233-4787.

Northblock Lofts. Available: July 2004. The 97 apartments on F between Sixth and Seventh are not yet priced. The developer is Oliver McMillan and the builder is Taylor Frager Inc. For info, call (619) 321-1111 or click on olivermcmillan.com.

On Broadway. The 33 loft units at 402 Broadway and 1014 Fifth Ave. are priced around $1,200 per month. The developer is CIM Group and the builder is Swinerton Builders. For info, call (619) 544-0017 or click on cimgroup.com.

101 Market. The 149 apartments at 101 Market St. are priced between $1,180 and $2,700. The developer is MGI/SAS Downtown Marina LLC and the builder is Lusardi Construction. For info, call (619) 557-8335.

Intracorp Development is putting the finishing touches on Portico, which will include 84 apartments on the northeast corner of Ash and India streets. The apartments will be completed by July 2004. Construction began in March 2003.

Palermo. Available: July 2004. The 230 condominiums on the full block bounded by First and Front, Beech and Cedar are priced between $1,200 and $2,100 per month. The developers are Barone Galasso & Associates Inc. and Essex Property Trust. The builder is Barone Galasso. For info, call 1800 580 1501.

Pipitone Building. The 12 apartments are located at 822 Sixth Ave. The developer is Michael Mihos. For info, call (619) 239-3049.

Porta d’Italia Appartamenti. Available: January 2004. The 200 units are located on the northwest/southwest corner of Grape and Columbia. The developer is Sandcor Harborside LLC (Intracorp). For info, call (619) 702 8652.

Portico Apartments. Available: July 2004. The 84 units on the northeast corner of Ash and India are not yet priced. The developer is Sandcor Harborside LLC (Intracorp). For info, call (619) 702-2354.

Second Avenue Apartments. The 24 units at 1525 Second Ave. are priced between $895 and $1,695. The developer is Moe Siry and the builder is Siry Investments. For info, call (619) 255-0526.

Six@529. Available: December 2005. The six apartments are located at 529 13th St. The developer is Mark Rhodes. For info, call (619) 295-9468 or click on www.california-architects.com.

10th/G Haus. The 42 apartments at 10th and G will be available for rent February 2005. The developer is Graham Downes. For info, call (619) 234-2565 or click on blokhaus.com.

Titan. The 21 apartments are located on the west side of State between Fir and Grape. The developer is Jonathan Segal. For info, call (858) 454-7220.

Villa Harvey Mandel Apartments. The 90 low-income units on the south side of Imperial between 16th and 17th are priced between $300 and $500 per month. The developer is Father Joe’s Villages and the builder is Sundt Corp. For info, call (619) 687-1000.

YMCA. The 260 SRO units, 52 of which will be income restricted, are located at 500 W. Broadway between India and Columbia streets. They are priced at $597 per month for restricted rooms, while other rooms are $45 a day and $175 per week. The developer is Barone Galasso & Associates and the builder is Taylor Frager Inc. For info, call (619) 234-5252.

Sale And Rental Units To Start Construction In 2004:

Watt Commercial began constructing Broadway Lofts on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway in March 2004 and plans to complete the 84 apartments in February 2005.

Broadway Lofts. Available: February 2005. The 84 apartments on the northeast corner of Fifth and Broadway are not yet priced. The developer is Watt Commercial. For info, call (310) 314-2501 or click on wattcommercial.com.

Columbia Street Lofts. Available: December 2005. The six condos, located at 1836 Columbia St., are priced from $500,000 to $800,000. The developer is Columbia Street Lofts LLC. For info, call Gene Magre at (858) 756-5714.

Columbo Ventures. The 10 condominiums at 1918 Columbia will be available for rent in September 2005. The developer is Columbo Ventures LLC.

Cortez Blu. The 67 condos on the southeast corner of Eighth and Ash will be available for sale in July 2006. The developer is Hovnanian Enterprises. Call (732) 747-7800.

Diamond Terrace. The 113 condos at the northeast corner of Ninth Avenue and J Street will be on sale September 2005. The developer is Intracorp. For info, call (619) 702-2354.

Electra. Available: January 2007. The 248 condominiums will be built by Bosa Development on the southwest corner of Broadway and Kettner. For info, call (619) 239-2339, or click on electrasandiego.com.

Fahrenheit. The 77 condominiums are located on the southeast corner of Island and 10th. The developer is CityMark. Completion is slated for September 2005. Call (619) 238-3662 or click on citymarkdev.com.

Element. Available: October 2005. These 65 condominiums will be developed by Centex Homes at the southwest corner of Market and 15th Street. Visit centexhomes.com/San-Diego/.

Finestra Lofts. Available: June 2005. Finestra Lofts LLC is developing an eight-unit condominium project on the east side of India Street between Grape and Fir. Urbitecture Platform is the architect, call (619) 255-7356.

G Lofts West & East. The 306 apartments for rent will be located on G between Seventh and Eighth and 10th and 11th. The west building will be completed December 2005 and the east building will be completed March 2006. The developer is OliverMcMillan. For info, call (619) 321-1111 or click on olivermcmillan.com.

Icon. The 325 condos on the southwest corner of 11th and J will be available August 2006. The developer is Levin/Menzies. Visit, icon-sandiego.com.

Les Lofts. Available: September 2005. The 10 apartments, located at 744 Seventh Ave., are not yet priced. The developer is Amos Shechtman. For info, call (619) 296-1262.

Lillian Place. Available: June 2006. The 74 apartments by Wakeland Housing are on the south side of J between 14th & 15th streets. (619) 232-6280.

Lofts @ 889 Date Street. The 179 apartments on the south side of Date between Eighth and Ninth will be available for rent in December 2005. The developer is OliverMcMillan. For info, call (619) 321-1111 or click on olivermcmillan.com.

Lofts on Fourth. Available: March 2006. The 49 condos are located on the east side of Fourth Avenue between Beech and Ash streets. The developer is John Scafani Properties. For info, call (619) 229-2420.

Lofts on Fifth. Available: March 2006. The 24 condos are located at 1446 Fifth Ave. between Beech and Ash streets. The developer is Fifth Avenue Lofts Inc./John Scafani Properties and the builder is Taylor Ball. For info, call (619) 229-2420.

Intracorp began constructing Diamond Terrace in September 2003 and plans to be finished in September 2005. The project includes 113 condos on the northeast corner of Ninth Avenue and J Street.

Market Street Lofts. The 34 apartments on the northeast corner of Market and Seventh are expected to be available for purchase in June 2006. OliverMcMillan is the developer. Call (619) 321-1111 or click on olivermcmillan.com.

Market Street Village I and II. The 265 apartments bordered by Market and 13th and Island and 14th will be available June 2006 and the 225 apartments on the east side of 14th between Market and G will be available December 2005. The developer is SRM Development. (619) 265-0955.

Metrome. Available: July 2005. The 184 condominiums on the north side of J between 11th and Park are being developed by Barratt American. Call (760) 431-0800 or click on www.barrattamerican.com.

Ninth/Broadway Housing. The 268 units, restricted to low-income families, are located on the southeast corner of Broadway and Ninth. They are expected to be available June 2006. The developer is Bud Fischer (619) 231-1505.

9th and F Housing. The 24 apartments at Ninth and F will be available for rent in August 2005. The developer is Catholic Charities. For info, call (619) 231-2828

Park Terrace. Available: March 2006. The 187 condominiums at 10th and K and 11th and Park are undergoing building plan completions. The developer is Intracorp. Contact information, click on intracorp.ca

Sixth/Market Condominiums. The 158 units on the south side of Market between Sixth and Seventh are expected to be completed April 2006. The developer is Anka Development.

Smart Corner. The 299 condos on the block bounded by Broadway, C, 11th and Park will be completed March 2007. The developer is Lankford & Associates. For info, click on lankfordandassociates.com.

Southblock Lofts. The 62 apartments on the southeast corner of Sixth and G will be available for rent in December 2006. The developer is OliverMcMillan. For info, call (619) 321-1111 or click on olivermcmillan.com.

The Mark. The 260 condos on the block bounded by Market, Island, Eighth and Ninth are developed by Douglas Wilson Cos. and are scheduled for completion December 2006. For info, call (619) 230-1705, e-mail poconnell@parkloft.com or click on parkloft.com.

Vantage Pointe. Available: March 2007. This 41-story (420-foot) mixed-use project on the block bounded by Ninth and Tenth avenues and A and B streets includes 689 condominiums. Construction is scheduled to begin in September. Pointe of View is the developer. Call (403) 571-8400.

Villa Renata. Available: September 2005. The 12 apartments at 2041 Columbia St. are not yet priced. The developer is JDB Properties. For info, call (619) 239-2449.

Village Hotel. Available: December 2005. The 41 SROs on 15th Street between J and K are priced between $140 and $160 per week. The developer is Bell Hotel LLC. For info, call (858) 450-6800.

350 W. Ash. The construction of the 76 condominiums on the northeast side of Ash and Union will begin April 2004 and is scheduled to be completed in January 2005. The developer is B&H Property Systems.

9th/G. Available: June 2006. The 68 condominiums on the southwest corner of Ninth and G are not yet priced. The developer is Intracorp. For info, call (619) 702-2354.

Bayview Motel & Apartments. Available: September 2006. The 18-room motel and 79 studio apartments are located on the south side of Fir between Columbia and State. The developer is Mo Siry. Call (619) 255-0526.

Left Field Block. Available: March 2007. The 183 condominiums located on the block of J, K, 7^th and 8^th are not yet priced . The developer and builder is Bosa Development California Inc. For info, call (619) 239-2339.

Daniels Little Italy. The 56 condominiums scheduled to be built on the southwest side of India and Fir are to be completed in June 2006 and are not yet priced. The developer is Michael Daniels.

15th St. Lofts. Available September 2005. These two live/work lofts will be located on the west side of 15th between Market and Island. The developer is 4166 Holdings.