The Lemon Grove Downtown Revitalization is a transportation oriented development located in a near suburb of San Diego along the existing light rail trolley line. Nicholas Clark Architects along with developer Tipping Point Partners were selected as the winning scheme to redevelop a nine acre, 4 block area in downtown Lemon Grove with the goal of creating a 24 hour community that will help invigorate a struggling downtown, limit the use of The automobile and take advantage of the existing train link to San Diego.
The conceptual plan calls for 342 residential units, 50,000 square feet of retail space and live work space arranged to reinforce existing streets in an effort to increase pedestrian activity and to increase ridership at the adjacent trolley stop. Retail space is concentrated along existing streets and at a new town square which is located adjacent to the existing trolley stop.
The project will include conveniently located and discretely distributed automobile parking throughout the project to service residents as well as commuters. A variety of Multi-Family and Mixed Use residential types are offered including apartments, condominiums, and row houses.
Live work space are located on the ground floor in less than prime retail locations to provide affordable, flexible spaces for small proprietors and artists Significant existing buildings will be saved and incorporated into the plan, including the Grove Pastry Shop Bakery. | | | Location | Lemon Grove, California | | Design | 2005-2006 | | Design Principal | Peter Nicholas | | Project Architect | Oren Schumaker | | Executive Architect | KMA Architecture & Engineering
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