Neighborhood Profiles
About the Community of Kensington On April 9, 1910 a map was filed, and one of three mid-city urban neighborhoods was born. Tucked away from the inner city hubbub, Kensington, a quaint upscale ... Details
About the Community of North Park In 1893 northeast of Balboa Park a 40-acre parcel, owned then by Joseph Nash was sold to James Monroe Hartly whose desire was to create a lemon grove. As the ... Details
About the Community of University Heights University Heights, one of San Diego’s oldest and most historic mid-city urban communities bustling with history of the once popular Streetcar Trolley, ... Details
About the Community of Banker’s Hill Banker’s Hill is generally a residential area comprised of condominiums, apartment complexes, and single-family dwellings. Depending upon their location many of ... Details
About the Community of Coronado Home of the United States Naval Base since before World War II and nicknamed ‘The Crown City’ because of the Spanish meaning of its name. Coronado is a resort city ... Details
About the Community of Point Loma Discovered by Europeans on September 28, 1542, Point Loma is a little seaside community just west of downtown San Diego known to feature the Cabrillo National ... Details
About the Community of Del Cerro Del Cerro, Spanish for “of the hill” is an affluent neighborhood not far from San Diego State University and the College Area. In the late 1950’s the single-story ... Details
About the Community of La Mesa Meaning “the Table” or “the Plateau” in Spanish due to the geography, La Mesa sits just 9 miles east of downtown San Diego and approximately 12 mi (19 km) east of the ... Details
