SAN DIEGO, CA-The California Redevelopment Association bestows a 2003 award of excellence on the city's redevelopment agency for its City Heights Urban Village Redevelopment Project.

SAN DIEGO-Multifamily sales in San Diego County have reached the highest level seen in 13 years, according to a new report on the region by Burnham Real Estate Services.

SAN DIEGO-The Centre City Development Corp. gives design review approval for the Market Street Village project proposed by developer EV LLC. The complex will include 225 apartment units, 425 parking spaces and a 43,000-sf grocery store.

CHULA VISTA, CA-The 5.3-acre park, which is slated for completion in September of this year, is rising in the Otay Ranch master-planned community known as McMillin Lomas Verdes.

SAN DIEGO-Centre City Development Corp.'s board of directors has recommended that the city's redevelopment agency approve Lankford's proposed mixed-use project in downtown.

CARLSBAD, CA-Now that the beginning phases of the $100-million retirement community are complete,Continuing Life Communities LLC has established a volunteer advisory board to serve as liaison between residents and the community's management staff.

ESCONDIDO, CA-The mixed-use complex, which contains both office and retail space, celebrates its official grand opening nearly one year after ground was broken on the project.

ENCINITAS, CA-With groundbreaking planned for summer 2003, the project will be the first biotechnology campus to be built in Encinitas. The complex is being designed to house 125,000 sf of office, research and laboratory space with potential for expansion.