WEALTHY NEIGHBORS
In San Diego, entering the upper class generally requires an annual household income exceeding $250,000 to $300,000+ and a net worth between $3 million and $4.5 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2019/4093/ca-geography-wealth-090519.pdf
https://www.reddit.com/r/sandiego/comments/12vsgol/is_being_rich_and_acting_poor_a_common_lifestyle/
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sandiegocitycalifornia/INC110224
https://www.sdfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/San-Diego-Economic-Equity-Report.pdf
SDREUILDERS CHRISTIAN SPICER ADUs San Diego ADUs YIMBYS YIMBY DEMS SAN DIEGO AIRBNB MAYOR TODD GLORIA SDRE ADUs SAN DIEGO ADU LAWS AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENT RENTALS ADU RENTALS SAN DIEGO HOUSING LUXURY HOUSING SAN DIEGO HIGH RENTS NEW APARTMENT BUILDINGS NEAR BARS AND RESTAURANTS APARTMENTS GAS LAMP DISTRICT SAN DIEGO ITALIAN FOOD LITTLE ITALY SAN DIEGO ENTERTAINMENT DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO
Little Italy, San Diego
East Village, Downtown San Diego Luxury high-rises sit just on the perimeter of the Gaslamp District in East Village, Core-Columbia, and Cortez Hill.
Hillcrest, San Diego
University Town Center, UTC, near UCSD and the start of the biotech corridor is thirteen miles north of downtown.
Luxurious high rise living in San Diego
Mayor Gloria,
Replacing small apartment buildings and homes with a high rise upscale apartment building (525 Olive, Bankers Hill shown above next to the church) brings in more real estate taxes.
It does not provide housing for the average San Diego family of 4, living on $145K. They can't afford $6K for a 2-bedroom unit in 525 Olive St, Bankers Hill, San Diego 92103.
San Diego doesn't have a housing shortage. It has an abundance of luxury apartments.
Cordially,
Toots Tells
Summer 2026
https://www.zillow.com/apartments/san-diego-ca/525-olive/CkCMzs/
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sandiegocitycalifornia/INC110224
Pipes Burst, Elevators Stop Working and Airbnb Guests Take Over
Cringe Worthy Reviews About "Luxury" High-Rises in San Diego
April 6, 2026
"I just went down to the pool for a relaxing jacuzzi session on this lovely Monday and there were people having se!x in broad daylight on the couches.
Ever since Diega started allowing people to rent out their apartments on Airbnb, this has become a ratchet place to live. I pay too much to live here for these nasty people to be having se!x at 6 pm in broad daylight on a Monday in a shared public space.
Oh and there's were also a group of people that looked like str!ppers or prost!tutes with glass tequila bottles at the jacuzzi.
This is a luxury apartment complex. I've lived here for 3.5 years and the second tenants were allowed to rent out their units, the quality of living went down. But my rent has not. Security and management have not done anything to address these issues. There haven't even been emails sent out to address something small like glass at the pool. Someone actually broke a bottle of Hennessy at the pool a couple weekends ago and there still was not an email.
When I went down to the leasing office to complain about the people having se!x at the pool, the leasing agent checked her watch to see if she was still on the clock before she let us tell her what happened. Great customer service. Truly unbelievable."
Greystar M. Business Owner
Apr 7, 2026
We are disappointed to hear that behavior of our residents has caused a less than desired experience. We will review our cameras to ensure if we can determine who is creating this disturbance that we are able to hold them accountable.
Additionally, we always have our 24-hour security available to address any issues as they are occurring and can always assist with any type of inappropriate behavior that could happen at any point. We will reach out to connect with you to see if there is any additional information that can help us resolve this issue.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/diega-san-diego?hrid=sYm7KuKdQy9PHpcuVpOd4A&osq=Luxury+Apartments
Aug 18, 2025 I had a long review posted but then removed it, believing Greystar would do the right thing. They haven't, so we're so back baby.
In short, Diega's leading agents made fraudulent misrepresentations about billing practices.
Diega has also, contrary to their own contract terms, have sublease about 50 units to short-term renters (Airbnb and military contractors).
Diega also withdrew their "Alfred" service which they advertised and offered as a service, without compensation.
Finally, Greystar is cheap af. It's everything wrong with a corporate-run company, but it also operates as an insurance company, looking to find ways to make you pay for everything while denying liability for everything they can.
I'm currently taking them to small claims.
Give builders density bonus waivers.
Tear down old and affordable housing. Build expensive.
Keep trade unions working and happy.
Keep trade union donations and votes flowing to politicians.
Bankers Hill, San Diego, near Balboa Park
High Rise Life Style
Downtown San Diego is incredibly fun and energetic (and somewhat expensive) if you love a fast-paced urban lifestyle, but it comes with distinct pros and cons that depend on your personal tolerance for crowds and noise.
High-rise one bedroom rent 2026: $5,400-$7,300