San Diego's apartment pipeline is growing while L.A.'s has stalled. Clear plans and faster permitting are helping projects get built.

Mayor Todd Gloria says Midway Rising will move forward despite a court ruling that restored the Midway 30‑foot height limit. The city has extended negotiations and is weighing legal and planning options.

Phase one of a multi‑phase renovation at Grossmont Center has begun, refreshing storefronts, plazas and walkways while Macy’s prepares to close in 2026.

The 340‑room Embassy Suites in UTC sold for $111M to Ascendant Capital Partners, about half its 2021 price; the buyer plans roughly $20M in renovations.

Developers behind the Pangaea plan have six months to secure an elite tennis partner and complete key studies for a 124‑acre Chula Vista bayfront proposal. The Port approved a short ENA to test the project’s viability.

Fiesta de Reyes secured a 30‑year concession extension and sold a majority stake to ExplorUS, with $3M set aside for Parcel 20 and $10M planned over the contract.

Two mixed‑use towers would finish Oceanside's nine‑block plan. Neighbors warn the project could sacrifice views and public parking while seeking 14 waivers.

Chula Vista is carving studio space out of its new Millenia Library and betting expanded state credits will lure productions away from L.A.

Neighborhood Healthcare paid $36.4M for the 72,000‑sq‑ft Valley Parkway Health Center at 488 E. Valley Pkwy in Escondido and plans to expand outpatient services downtown.

Chula Vista receives $500,000 from California's HCD to match its own funds for affordable housing, making it $1 million dedicated to the cause, with a plan to invest an additional $4 million in the future.

Oceanside's revised general plan drops clustered-housing language in South Morro Hills as the city posts a recirculated EIR and updated Climate Action Plan for public comment through Feb. 1.

San Diego's housing market sees a continuous drop in prices, marking a six-month decline amid a national slowdown, as reported by the Case-Shiller index.

A draft PEIR lays out plans to rebuild Oceanside's Pier View Way bridge, lifeguard HQ and amphitheater; public comments are due next Friday.