AN UGLY GODZILLA HIGH RISE ON QUAINT TURQUOISE ST, PACIFIC BEACH, SAN DIEGO?
YES, MORE WILL GET BUILT UNLESS WE STOP THIS ONE!
WE NEED A MIRACLE!
SIGN THE PETITION:
https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-development-of-the-turquoise-tower-vela-project-in-pacific-beach
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https://www.neighborsforabettercalifornia.org/tower
pacific beach elementary school (fence on left) 0.3 mile west 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. hundreds of people WILL LOSE ALL SUNLIGHT in their home.
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.youtube.com/watch?v=L0RaMElbMDg
https://buildsd.org/projects/project-vela
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.youtube.com/watch?v=J1o5R0U05Qc
https://x.com/sdut/status/2017982447527350749
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUnEipNjCJx/
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/
why fight it? THE turquoise tower will provide more housing!
Not true. it's 215 units of luxury housing and an airbnb hotel.
5 very low income units, 5 moderate. the density bonus law is to provide affordable housing, not to make developers rich, or get politicians reelected.
if the city permits it, this will set a precedent to allow high rises along the CA coast from san diego to northern ca.
VFW 5985 Turquoise St., Pacific Beach The post opened shortly after WWII.
The commander is worried that 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
My original artwork for Neighbors for a Better California logo showing a letter N/NEIGHBORS house. 2025
Kalonymus carmel Partners multi family builders san diego luxury apartments density bonus laws senator weiner assemblymember david alvarez mayor todd gloria turquoise tower the vela tower pacific beach california NEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER CALIFORNIA
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