Developer updates Port of San Diego on progress of Embarcadero project

SAN DIEGO — A waterfront development project likely to break the $1 billion seal, in terms of cost, received some wind in its sails on Nov. 7, as local residents and commissioners with the Port of San Diego provided valuable input on 1HWY1’s Embarcadero proposal. The ambitious project would bring several new elements to San Diego’s downtown waterfront, such as new docks and boat slips, reactivated space for commercial fishermen, an aquarium and other visitor-serving attractions. Port district staff and the developer did not provide updates on financial aspects of the project. Commissioners, instead, provided input on 1HWY1’s proposal, which was updated since the last time all parties involved public met on the large-scale development project. The developer was acknowledged for making progress on several issues raised earlier this year. Commissioners consistently used words and phrases like “world-class” and “transformational” in describing the overall project, which would be built along San Diego’s downtown waterfront. Retail and restaurant uses will now occupy 276,000 square feet of space, down from 277,712 square feet in March, according to a port district staff report. The planned observation tower would occupy 80,000 square feet, down from the 88,331 square feet proposed earlier this year. Office space, however, is...