Cortez Hill – San Diego
Downtown San Diego’s oldest neighborhood, filled with Victorian-style homes and mid-rise condominiums. Cortez is a tight-knit neighborhood with all the appeal of an urban enclave.

Cortez Hill is a neighborhood located in the northeast part of Downtown San Diego, California.
Geography
Cortez Hill is located south of Bankers' Hill, north of the Core District, east of Little Italy and west of Balboa Park. This district is bordered by Interstate 5 to the north, Ash Street/A Street to the south, 11th Avenue/SR 163 to the east and Front Street to the west.[1] The neighborhood consists of 111 acres and 30 city blocks.
The hill proper rises east of Sixth Avenue. The flatter area west of Sixth Avenue is known as Cortez West.
History
Named after the historic El Cortez Hotel, this district is one of San Diego's oldest residential neighborhoods.
St. Joseph's Church (now St. Joseph Cathedral), was constructed at Third Ave. and Beech St. in 1875. When the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego was established in 1936, the church became a cathedral and the seat of the Diocese. It has been reconstructed and expanded several times but remains at its original location.
The El Cortez Hotel was built from 1926 to 1927 and opened on November 26, 1927. It was the tallest building in the city until the Executive Complex was completed in 1963.
Since 1973 the California Western School of Law campus has been located in Cortez Hill.
In 1992, the Redevelopment Agency envisioned reviving this district by further developing the hill for residential use, and encouraging a mix of residential and commercial infill. Schools, churches and a pedestrian-friendly environment now characterize the western portion of Cortez Hill. Commercial shops and sidewalk cafes line Fifth and Sixth Avenues, and Ash Street provides a gateway to the waterfront. As the highest land mass in the Centre City Community Planning area, Cortez Hill boasts views of urban San Diego, Balboa Park, the bay and Pacific Ocean. New developments include 6,000 square feet (600 m2) of retail space, 758 residential units and the Cortez Hill Neighborhood Park/Tweet Street. Also in place is a plan to reduce non-resident parking.
References
- ^ Neighborhood Map Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine. Centre City Development Corporation. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
External links
Coordinates: 32°43′18″N 117°9′36″W / 32.72167°N 117.16000°W
Predicting Core-Columbia home values will increase 4.2% next year, compared to a 3.5% increase for San Diego as a whole. Among Core-Columbia homes, this home is 27.1% less expensive than the midpoint (median) home, and is priced 25.2% less per square foot.
Foreclosures will be a factor impacting home values in the next several years. In Core-Columbia, the number of foreclosures waiting to be sold is 17% lower than in San Diego, and 62.9% less than the national average. This lower local number could help Core-Columbia home values rise more quickly than other regions in San Diego.
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Contents
- 1 Cortez Hill – San Diego
- 1.0.0.1 2 bd | 2 bth | 1,222 SqFt2445 Brant St #411San Diego, CA$3,095
- 1.0.0.2 2 bd | 2 bth | 898 SqFt350 W Ash St #601San Diego, CA$790,000
- 1.0.0.3 1 bd | 2 bth | 821 SqFt1199 Pacific Hwy #3103San Diego, CA$1,140,000
- 1.0.0.4 2 bd | 3 bth | 1,624 SqFt2058 6Th AveSan Diego, CA$1,999,999
- 1.0.0.5 2 bd | 2 bth | 1,460 SqFt1325 Pacific Hwy #1707San Diego, CA$6,000
- 1.0.0.6 2 bd | 2 bth | 1,251 SqFt330 J St #603San Diego, CA$3,895
- 1.0.0.7 1 bd | 1 bth | 881 SqFt1465 C St #3617San Diego, CA$575,000
- 1.0.0.8 2 bd | 2 bth | 911 SqFt1601 India St #306San Diego, CA$745,000
- 1.0.0.9 2 bd | 2 bth | 913 SqFt1080 Park Blvd #416San Diego, CA$539,000
- 1.0.0.10 1 bd | 1 bth | 619 SqFt1431 Pacific Highway #104San Diego, CA$2,800
- 1.0.0.11 2 bd | 2 bth | 1,133 SqFt850 Beech St. #811San Diego, CA$3,900
- 1.0.0.12 2 bd | 2 bth | 1,556 SqFt888 W E St #1604San Diego, CA$8,000
- 1.1 Geography
- 1.2 History
- 1.3 References
- 1.4 External links
- 1.4.0.1 $3,095
- 1.4.0.2 Active
- 1.4.0.3 2445 Brant St #411, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.4 $790,000
- 1.4.0.5 Active
- 1.4.0.6 350 W Ash St #601, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.7 $1,140,000
- 1.4.0.8 Active
- 1.4.0.9 1199 Pacific Hwy #3103, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.10 $1,999,999
- 1.4.0.11 Active
- 1.4.0.12 2058 6Th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.13 $6,000
- 1.4.0.14 Active
- 1.4.0.15 1325 Pacific Hwy #1707, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.16 $3,895
- 1.4.0.17 Active
- 1.4.0.18 330 J St #603, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.19 $575,000
- 1.4.0.20 Active
- 1.4.0.21 1465 C St #3617, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.22 $745,000
- 1.4.0.23 Active
- 1.4.0.24 1601 India St #306, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.25 $539,000
- 1.4.0.26 Active
- 1.4.0.27 1080 Park Blvd #416, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.28 $2,800
- 1.4.0.29 Active
- 1.4.0.30 1431 Pacific Highway #104, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.31 $3,900
- 1.4.0.32 Pending
- 1.4.0.33 850 Beech St. #811, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.34 $8,000
- 1.4.0.35 Active
- 1.4.0.36 888 W E St #1604, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.37 $809,900
- 1.4.0.38 Active
- 1.4.0.39 1050 Island Ave. #517, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.40 $7,500
- 1.4.0.41 Active
- 1.4.0.42 888 W E Street #1404, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.43 $949,000
- 1.4.0.44 Active
- 1.4.0.45 575 6th Avenue #1110, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.46 $1,099,900
- 1.4.0.47 Active
- 1.4.0.48 575 6th Avenue #1704, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.49 $1,725,000
- 1.4.0.50 Active
- 1.4.0.51 888 W E #1005, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.52 $858,800
- 1.4.0.53 Pending
- 1.4.0.54 427 9th Avenue #403, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.55 $1,800,000
- 1.4.0.56 Pending
- 1.4.0.57 888 W E St #1204, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.58 $1,500,000
- 1.4.0.59 Pending
- 1.4.0.60 510 1st Ave #1704, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.61 $3,400
- 1.4.0.62 Active
- 1.4.0.63 330 J St #305, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.64 $624,900
- 1.4.0.65 Active
- 1.4.0.66 301 W G Street #318, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.67 $7,000
- 1.4.0.68 Pending
- 1.4.0.69 1388 Kettner Blvd #2806, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.70 $900,000
- 1.4.0.71 Active
- 1.4.0.72 200 Harbor Drive #2603, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.73 $257,500
- 1.4.0.74 Pending
- 1.4.0.75 207 5th Ave #710, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.5 Felton, CA 95018
- 1.6 Lexington At The Summit Community in Carmel Valley
- 1.7 San Francisco, CA 94132
Contents
- 1 Cortez Hill – San Diego
- 1.0.0.1 2 bd | 2 bth | 1,222 SqFt2445 Brant St #411San Diego, CA$3,095
- 1.0.0.2 2 bd | 2 bth | 898 SqFt350 W Ash St #601San Diego, CA$790,000
- 1.0.0.3 1 bd | 2 bth | 821 SqFt1199 Pacific Hwy #3103San Diego, CA$1,140,000
- 1.0.0.4 2 bd | 3 bth | 1,624 SqFt2058 6Th AveSan Diego, CA$1,999,999
- 1.0.0.5 2 bd | 2 bth | 1,460 SqFt1325 Pacific Hwy #1707San Diego, CA$6,000
- 1.0.0.6 2 bd | 2 bth | 1,251 SqFt330 J St #603San Diego, CA$3,895
- 1.0.0.7 1 bd | 1 bth | 881 SqFt1465 C St #3617San Diego, CA$575,000
- 1.0.0.8 2 bd | 2 bth | 911 SqFt1601 India St #306San Diego, CA$745,000
- 1.0.0.9 2 bd | 2 bth | 913 SqFt1080 Park Blvd #416San Diego, CA$539,000
- 1.0.0.10 1 bd | 1 bth | 619 SqFt1431 Pacific Highway #104San Diego, CA$2,800
- 1.0.0.11 2 bd | 2 bth | 1,133 SqFt850 Beech St. #811San Diego, CA$3,900
- 1.0.0.12 2 bd | 2 bth | 1,556 SqFt888 W E St #1604San Diego, CA$8,000
- 1.1 Geography
- 1.2 History
- 1.3 References
- 1.4 External links
- 1.4.0.1 $3,095
- 1.4.0.2 Active
- 1.4.0.3 2445 Brant St #411, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.4 $790,000
- 1.4.0.5 Active
- 1.4.0.6 350 W Ash St #601, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.7 $1,140,000
- 1.4.0.8 Active
- 1.4.0.9 1199 Pacific Hwy #3103, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.10 $1,999,999
- 1.4.0.11 Active
- 1.4.0.12 2058 6Th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.13 $6,000
- 1.4.0.14 Active
- 1.4.0.15 1325 Pacific Hwy #1707, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.16 $3,895
- 1.4.0.17 Active
- 1.4.0.18 330 J St #603, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.19 $575,000
- 1.4.0.20 Active
- 1.4.0.21 1465 C St #3617, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.22 $745,000
- 1.4.0.23 Active
- 1.4.0.24 1601 India St #306, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.25 $539,000
- 1.4.0.26 Active
- 1.4.0.27 1080 Park Blvd #416, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.28 $2,800
- 1.4.0.29 Active
- 1.4.0.30 1431 Pacific Highway #104, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.31 $3,900
- 1.4.0.32 Pending
- 1.4.0.33 850 Beech St. #811, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.34 $8,000
- 1.4.0.35 Active
- 1.4.0.36 888 W E St #1604, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.37 $809,900
- 1.4.0.38 Active
- 1.4.0.39 1050 Island Ave. #517, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.40 $7,500
- 1.4.0.41 Active
- 1.4.0.42 888 W E Street #1404, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.43 $949,000
- 1.4.0.44 Active
- 1.4.0.45 575 6th Avenue #1110, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.46 $1,099,900
- 1.4.0.47 Active
- 1.4.0.48 575 6th Avenue #1704, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.49 $1,725,000
- 1.4.0.50 Active
- 1.4.0.51 888 W E #1005, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.52 $858,800
- 1.4.0.53 Pending
- 1.4.0.54 427 9th Avenue #403, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.55 $1,800,000
- 1.4.0.56 Pending
- 1.4.0.57 888 W E St #1204, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.58 $1,500,000
- 1.4.0.59 Pending
- 1.4.0.60 510 1st Ave #1704, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.61 $3,400
- 1.4.0.62 Active
- 1.4.0.63 330 J St #305, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.64 $624,900
- 1.4.0.65 Active
- 1.4.0.66 301 W G Street #318, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.67 $7,000
- 1.4.0.68 Pending
- 1.4.0.69 1388 Kettner Blvd #2806, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.70 $900,000
- 1.4.0.71 Active
- 1.4.0.72 200 Harbor Drive #2603, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.4.0.73 $257,500
- 1.4.0.74 Pending
- 1.4.0.75 207 5th Ave #710, San Diego, CA 92101
- 1.5 Felton, CA 95018
- 1.6 Lexington At The Summit Community in Carmel Valley
- 1.7 San Francisco, CA 94132