| Believe it or not, downtown condo conversions are still | | | | exterior architectural design. |
| "in" and this bodes well for future property values. | | | | This is great news for downtown, because the deluge |
| However, gone are the days of converting apartments | | | | of dining dollars and vacation shopping will continue to |
| to condos, now the current trend is (pre-construction) | | | | have a positive influence on the restaurant and retail |
| condos to hotels. The drivers behind this trend are the | | | | establishments. Only the best of the existing |
| soft condo market, the tight high end hotel market and | | | | establishments will be able to survive in a market with |
| the constantly growing attractiveness of downtown | | | | increasing retail lease rates. Downtown's future |
| San Diego to convention attendees and tourist alike. | | | | continues to look great in the long run according to the |
| If you ever tried to book a hotel in downtown for a | | | | major hotel companies. This trend will encourage more |
| visiting friend you know how difficult and expensive it | | | | office buildings to be built downtown eventually. |
| can be. Finally, the market place is coming to the | | | | Some of the hotel brands that are coming to |
| rescue with over a dozen hotels planned or currently | | | | downtown San Diego or will be expanding their current |
| under construction which will add over 6,000 hotel | | | | presence are: Hard Rock Condo Hotel, Setai San |
| rooms. Some of these hotels will be built where | | | | Diego Condo Hotel, Hilton, Marriott, Hotel Indigo, |
| condos were once planned, often keeping the same | | | | Candlewood, Spinnaker, Inter-continential and Woodfin. |