SAN DIEGO | Vantage Point | Height ? | 40 FLOORS

spoonman · #1 Posted **Mar 18, 2007, 7:02 AM**

Vantage Point is one of the more sizable condo towers under construction in San Diego. It's on the block bounded by Ninth and Tenth avenues and A and B streets near the terminus of the 163 Freeway. The 40-story building will have 679 condominiums and was dubbed the largest residential tower in California upon approval.

The Rendering

The neighborood

This is where Vantage Point will be...

spoonman · #2 Posted **Mar 18, 2007, 7:11 AM**

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Derek · #3 Posted **Mar 18, 2007, 7:14 AM**

yay! its finally above ground

spoonman · #4 Posted **Mar 18, 2007, 7:25 AM**

I'd have to say that this building is the poster-child of poor construction management. It has taken this group two years to finish the parking garage. Deep or not, that's just sad.

Derek · #5 Posted **Mar 18, 2007, 7:26 AM**

so true...but funny (to me anyways...)

spoonman · #6 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 2:48 AM**

I just feel bad for the people waiting to get into this building. 679 units means a hell of a lot of people are waiting!!!

Anyone have a current picture of the site???

Derek · #7 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 3:24 AM**

no...but i can describe it...one floor above ground, all wooden structure right now (a few steel beams...but they are just waiting around...) and a crane that basically just moves the port-a-potty around (trust me...ive seen it...and thats literally all it did

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<ak/> · #8 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 4:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by spoonman

Anyone have a current picture of the site???

Derek · #9 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 4:24 AM**

there we go! thank you

bmfarley · #10 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 4:54 AM**

VP will rise beyond the buildings on 11th and will rise as high as those behind.

Derek · #11 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 5:00 AM**

any info as to whether the site between Symphony Towers and VP will be filled anytime soon?

Urban Sky · #12 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 10:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Derek loves SD

any info as to whether the site between Symphony Towers and VP will be filled anytime soon?

i am absolutely positive it will be. look at whats there now...a brake shop and an empty lot. all the sites that are in prime locations in downtown are being bought. I am sure it wont be long now.

sandiego_urban · #13 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 11:39 PM**

^^Isn't that where Mondrian is supposed to be?

sandiego_urban · #14 Posted **Mar 20, 2007, 12:11 AM**

Project Website and more pics:

http://www.vantagepointesd.com/index_flash.html

Derek · #15 Posted **Mar 20, 2007, 12:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by sandiego_urban

^^Isn't that where Mondrian is supposed to be?

thats what i mean...does anybody know anything about Mondrian?

Urban Sky · #16 Posted **Mar 20, 2007, 12:48 AM**

this is the best picture i could find showing its location (relative)....but yes, that is where its going. You can see Symphony in the background

The block bounded by Eighth and Ninth avenues, and A and B streets

Gray Development is proposing a 42-story mixed-use project with 903 residential units (67 price-restricted) and approximately 47,800 square feet of commercial space on the block bounded by Eighth and Ninth avenues, and A and B streets. No construction schedule has been set.

stockjock · #17 Posted **Mar 20, 2007, 12:59 AM**

I have purchased a unit at Vantage Pointe and first off, it's spelled incorrectly in this thread, as it's "Pointe" rather than "Point". The developer is Calgary-based "Pointe of View Developments" and many of their projects are (Fill in the blank) Pointe.

I placed my deposit in early 2004 and the project was originally scheduled for completion in early 2006. Now, we're looking at late 2008, if we're lucky. The developer is known for building "plain vanilla" developments, so many of us have our fingers crossed as the builder has a reputation for being "frugal" (I'm being nice) based on what I've been told.

In terms of the elevation, it wont be as tall as Symphony Tower, which is a 500 footer. Vantage Pointe will be more like 420'-430'. However, it is the largest (not the tallest though) residential tower currently under construction.

Mondrian, if built, will be Vantage Pointe's neighbor immediately to the west. Just south of Mondrian will be an as yet unamed Bosa project on the northern half of the block bounded by 8th and 9th & B & C Streets. On the southern half of that block will be a park.

Derek · #18 Posted **Mar 20, 2007, 1:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urban Sky

No construction schedule has been set.

i hate that!

spoonman · #19 Posted **Mar 20, 2007, 6:42 AM**

If Mondrian has 900 units, I think it will be the largest residential building in California

HurricaneHugo · #20 Posted **Mar 20, 2007, 9:37 AM**

i dont like how Vantage Pointe and Mondrain are fat.

Oh wells.