HPI Project
Makers Quarter
City
San Diego, CA
Recognizing the need for an innovative space that supports a new employment hub in Downtown San Diego, HP Investors (HPI) joined developers Lankford & Associates and Hensel Phelps in 2014 to develop the Makers Quarter project in East Village. On the northeastern edge of Downtown and adjacent to Balboa Park, Makers Quarter was once an empty lot of land left out of the boom and rebirth of Downtown San Diego. Today, the five-block area supports a growing urban neighborhood of shops, businesses, restaurants and other community elements. Led by HPI’s commercial real estate experience and ability to execute and manage business plans, Makers Quarter today offers Downtown San Diego a creative environment and cultural hub that attracts the talented millennial workforce required to sustain and strengthen San Diego’s economy.
Makers Quarter is a game changer for Downtown. It captures the mix of uses that urban-minded millennials are looking for and will serve as a catalyst for growth in Downtown’s office sector.
As traditional innovation clusters in San Diego reach capacity, Downtown offers a unique and exciting location to expand. With its unparalleled quality of life, proximity to elite educational institutions and relative affordability compared to other top markets, Downtown is poised to attract major life sciences and technology companies. Yet this future cannot be realized without spaces like Makers Quarter.
Kris Michell – CEO, San Diego Downtown Partnership
Makers Quarter Block C
Makers Quarter Block D
Makers Quarter Block D