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Developer Nate Cadieux said on March 19, 2026 that construction would likely not start for another 18 to 24 months, i.e. between September 2027 and March 2028; the date shown is the start of that window and the appeal outcome is unknown.
Planning Commission 6-0 approval, 16/76 unit split, parking, retail area, address, 18-24 month start estimate.[1]
Context on the appellant's motives and the council's two options.[1]
Regional per-unit cost benchmark ($420k-$615k, vertical hard cost) behind the estimated price; not specific to this project.[1]
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Benchmark for California (Los Angeles, Bay Area, San Diego) wood-frame podium projects.
“California (LA, Bay, San Diego) $420k–$615k/unit Highest US wood-frame cost.”
Top of the same published range.
“California (LA, Bay, San Diego) $420k–$615k/unit Highest US wood-frame cost.”
Low: 92 × $420,000 = $38,640,000. High: 92 × $615,000 = $56,580,000.
92 × $517,500 (midpoint per unit) = $47,610,000, the midpoint ($47,610,000) rounded to $47 million.
Land, design and permit fees, financing and the developer fee. The benchmark is for new wood-frame construction; the structural system and the cost of restoring the historic building are not published, so the real figure could differ. This is an estimate of vertical building cost, not a published budget.
Roughly 4,900 sq ft, plus one level of underground parking with 23 spaces
“It also calls for one level of underground parking with 23 spots, and roughly 4,900 square feet of commercial space on the ground level.”
92 units in a seven-story building: 16 subsidized, 76 market rate
“The new project will include 16 subsidized apartments mixed in with the 76 market-rate units.”
September 2027 to March 2028 (18 to 24 months after March 2026), per the developer; no completion date published
“Cadieux said construction will likely not happen for another 18 to 24 months because of additional planning and permits.”
Approved 6-0 by the Planning Commission on March 19, 2026; environmental appeal to the City Council (hearing June 30, 2026, outcome not reported); construction not started
“On June 30, the San Diego City Council will consider the claims of inadequate environmental review.”
SAFER files environmental appeal
“In its March 31 appeal, SAFER alleges that developer Nathan Cadieux and his firm Purpose”
City Council hearing on the appeal (outcome not found)
“On June 30, the San Diego City Council will consider the claims of inadequate environmental review.”
Estimated construction start
“Cadieux said construction will likely not happen for another 18 to 24 months because of additional planning and permits.”
No construction budget has been published, so the pin's price is an estimate built from these parts:
The lead images are renderings of the proposed building, published with the Planning Commission coverage; the third photo shows the building today.
