first protest november 2024 against 240'H tower

the godzilla vela tower

kalonymus/carmel partners has been building in SAN DIEGO, ESPECIALLY IN hillcrest, for years. THEY BUILT THE DENIZEN WHERE PERICANO'S WAS ON 5TH AND HAVE MORE.

they HIRED former chief of staff for ex-mayor faulconer, MATT AWBREY, for land use advice ON WHere TO BUY AT the coast--with A loophole in the 30'H LIMIT law.

Kalonymus/carmel partners purchased 4 PROPERTIES IN PACIFIC BEACH, hired san diego law firm allen matkins TO ARGUE WITH SAN DIEGO'S DSD to GIVe A PERMIT. 5 units low-income, 5 units moderate, 200 LUXURY!

Casual Pacific Beach

Quaint Turquoise Street

Godzilla 240' Tower

DEAR KALONYMUS,

YOU ARE NOT PROVIDING HOMES.

139 UNITS WILL BE AIRBNB RENTALS.

THE UPPER 64 UNITS WILL BE LUXURY 2-3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS, ALSO AIRBNB-able.

THIS BUILDING WILL add 400+ people, 300 vehicles, ubers, deliveries, cleaning & maintenance staff on this 2-lane street. pb ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0.3 miles east.

#Kalonymus #carmelpartners #multifamilybuilders #sandiegoluxuryapartments #densitybonuslaws #senatorweiner #assemblymemberdavidalvarez #mayortoddgloria #turquoisetower #thevelatower #pacificbeachcalifornia

Hot Action Notice

if you like pacific beach and would like Turquoise street to remain as is and not get a 23-story tower of luxury housing, email the mayor & city council and tell them, no!

email the mayor: Todd Gloria <mayortoddgloria@sandiego.gov>

email the president of the city council: <joelacava@sandiego.gov>

An email is a legal document, the city has to record your opinion and save the email for 5 years. signing a petition is good for uniting a community but a change.org petition is not a legal document the city has to acknowledge.

Thank you, Toots, February 2026.

turquoise 240' tower

Carmel partners-kalonymus built this in urban los angeles on 4-lane la cienega blvd.

cp-k plan to build a smaller but similar building on turquoise st, pacific beach, San diego.

THERE IS NO SIMILARITY BETWEEN LA CIENEGA BLVD. AND TURQUOISE ST. ONE IS 4 LANES IN AN URBAN SETTING. THE OTHER IS 2 LANES IN A CASUAL BEACH COMMUNITY.

high rise downtown san diego - imagine this project on turquoise st, PB

pacific beach elementary school 0.3 mile to tower

carmel partners-kalonymus owned by ron zeff and max zeff, his son. main office: sfo. other offices: l.a., san diego, new york

alley behind french gourmet restaurant 2/26

tower AIRBNB HOTEL & luxury apartments

  • ground level RETAIL

  • 5 floors parking 300 cars

  • 11 floors/139 airbnb hotel suites with kitchens

  • 7 FLOORS/65 luxury apartments

  • 5 LOW INCOME, 5 MODERATE INCOME APARTMENTS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0RaMElbMDg

https://www.neighborsforabettercalifornia.org/turquoise-tower

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUnfSLaERa2/

https://www.reddit.com/r/SanDiegan/comments/1qt3fbe/san_diego_developer_at_impasse_over_turquoise/

https://www.facebook.com/reel/783798974738873

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/developers-of-pacific-beach-23-story-high-rise-project-talk-to-nbc-7-for-first-time/3870031/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0RaMElbMDg

https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2025/11/19/rose-creek-village-breaks-ground-turquoise-tower-scrutiny/

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/pacific-beach-residents-rally-to-block-high-rise-development-plans/

https://buildsd.org/projects/project-vela

https://www.kpbs.org/news/living/2024/12/12/hotels-as-housing-how-san-diego-paved-the-way-for-a-22-story-high-rise-in-pacific-beach

https://obrag.org/2026/01/stop-the-development-of-the-turquoise-tower-project-in-pacific-beach-sign-the-petition/

https://lajolla.ca/news/local-impact/proposed-23-story-pb-tower-a-la-jolla-problem-locals-say/

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUjISInErRT/

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-news/opponents-claim-small-win-as-pacific-beach-high-rise-faces-new-delay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1o5R0U05Qc

https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/240810-project-vela-970-turquoise-street-prj-1121764.pdf

https://x.com/sdut/status/2017982447527350749

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUnEipNjCJx/

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/10/10/loophole-in-state-law-opens-door-to-22-story-high-rise-in-pacific-beach/

https://www.libuttira.com/post/the-pacific-beach-tower-project-impact-on-the-coastal-rental-market-and-pb-property-management

https://www.pacificbeachbuilder.com/blog/pacific-beach-turquoise-tower-automatic-approval-legal-battle-2026/

https://x.com/RepScottPeters/status/1864751497004875822

https://www.sandiegoville.com/2024/11/protesters-rally-against-proposed.html

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1651670722481013

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUXBtKdju4P/

https://www.858.news/turquoise-tower-fight-may-head-to-court/

https://obrag.org/2025/07/hundreds-protest-22-story-tower-proposed-for-pacific-beach/

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1627536511495283

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voWvg85e2wU

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