• Prepping a house for sale on a budget,Laura Lothian

    Prepping a house for sale on a budget

    Once upon a time, I sold a 1918 storybook, La Mesa Village Craftsman for $279,000. Before putting it back on the market, the buyer spent $160,000 remodeling the house making it look like a Carmel Valley tract house. The new buyer spent $160,000 reverting it back to a 1918 storybook, La Mesa Village

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  • 8181 Allison under construction; will bring nearly 150 apartments to La Mesa,Dave Thomas

    8181 Allison under construction; will bring nearly 150 apartments to La Mesa

    A vision in the works for years in La Mesa is finally coming to fruition.Construction through USA Properties Fund is underway on 8181 Allison, billed as an affordable apartment community in the heart of La Mesa.The development, located at 8181 Allison Avenue, is situated on the southeast corner of A

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  • The Kitchen, a market-driven café, opens at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego ,SDNEWS staff

    The Kitchen, a market-driven café, opens at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego 

    One of Southern California’s revered restaurateurs, Tracy Borkum, principal Urban Kitchen Group (UKG), has partnered with the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD).The institution recently underwent a $105 million renovation led by prolific New York-based design firm Selldorf Architects. With

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