AN UGLY GODZILLA HIGH RISE ON QUAINT TURQUOISE ST, PACIFIC BEACH, SAN DIEGO?

YES, MORE WILL GET BUILT UNLESS WE STOP THIS ONE!

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

pacific beach elementary school 0.3 mile to THE VELA TOWER, AKA: TURQUOISE TOWER

trash talk

WHY bad mouth THIS multi-family housing developer corporation? (READ BELOW)

carmel partners-kalonymus owned by ron zeff and max zeff, his son. main office: sfo. other offices: l.a., san diego, new york, pay fees to avoid affordable units in their high rises.

alley behind THE FUTURE TOWER, PEOPLE ACCESS THEIR GARAGE AND PARKING SPACES VIA THE ALLEY, KIDS pLAY IN THE ALLEY. HOMES WILL LOSE ALL SUNLIGHT.

kalonymus developers, los angeles and sfo, PURCHASED multiple parcels of LAND on turquoise street in 2024 AND 2025. They HAVE SUBMITTED PLANS TO tHE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, dsd, TO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO build aN AIRBNB HOTEL & luxury apartments that exceeds the zoning height limits.

as of december 2025, they have not resubmitted their revised plans, as requested by dsd (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT/PERMITS).

  • ground level UPSCALE RETAIL

  • 5 floors above ground parking 300 cars

  • 11 floors/139 airbnb hotel suites with kitchens

  • 7 FLOORS/65 luxury apartments, top level of tower with ocean views, able to be rented as airbnbs

  • 5 LOW INCOME, 5 MODERATE INCOME APARTMENTS

  • THIS BUILDING WILL add a minimum of 400 people, 300 vehicles, ubers, deliveries, cleaning & maintenance staff.

  • the location is a 2-lane street. pb ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0.3 miles east.

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

THE turquoise tower IS NO BIG DEAL, RIGHT?

wrong. it will set a precedent to allow high rises at the coast from san diego to northern ca

VFW 5985 Turquoise St., Pacific Beach The post opened after WWII.

The commander is worried about how the construction and the increased traffic will stop vets from coming to the post, the post will lose its voting quorum and will have to shut down.

The VELA TOWER, AKA: TURQUOISE TOWER, will fill in the street on the left and will be 3x higher than the trees

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