Developers of the emerging “Makers Quarter” innovation district in downtown’s East Village unveiled their master plan for the area on Friday.
L2HP, a development team comprised of Lankford & Associates, HP Investors and Hensel Phelps, plan to build over 1 million square feet of office, hundreds of new housing units, and boutique retail space over the next three to seven years.
“Makers Quarter offers the environment that Downtown San Diego needs in order to attract an educated, millennial workforce. Its development will strengthen our image as a city that embraces culture, creativity and cutting-edge innovation,” said Kris Michell, CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership.
The area is already home to the SILO and SMARTS Farm outdoor venues, FabLab San Diego, the Urban Discovery Academy and Fuse Integration.
L2HP expects the first residential project, Broadstone Makers Quarter, to break ground in the fall, and construction of the first office building, a collaborative office hub, to begin in the spring of 2016.
“We are laser focused on attracting the world’s most innovative companies and brightest talent into Makers Quarter. To that end, we are actively recruiting tenants that fit for our neighborhood’s culture, and can hasten San Diego’s progress towards becoming America’s most innovative city,” said Robert Lankford, president and CEO of Lankford & Associates.
