DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO, CA––July 25, 2005––Frank Sinatra and Lenny Kravitz have lived the high life in luxury condo hotels of New York and Miami. Now, with the addition of the Diegan to downtown San Diego’s urban scene, you, too, can reap the rewards of hotel living. No rock-star mentality or cool, crooning vocals necessary.
As San Diego’s first-ever condo hotel, Diegan will raise the bar in luxury addresses the world over. Developer 5th Avenue partners is pulling out all the stops, by bringing in such big and cutting-edge names as the House of Blues, Ivan Kane (dubbed by the New York Times as the “Nightlife Guru”) and interior design firm, David Rockwell and Associates––another New York marvel. With other additions to be announced soon.
The result will be a culmination of world-class dining, the ultimate in entertainment and leisure and unparalleled luxury condo hotel living––all contained in a single block at the northern end of the Gaslamp Quarter.
161 condominium units and 24 Luxe Penthouse units make up the Diegan, and all will be delivered to buyers fully furnished and stylishly accessorized with such luxury appointments as full marble spa-like baths and plasma television sets, to name a few.
Shared areas, such as the hotel’s sophisticated lobby and chic sky bar will reflect an urban beach feel––in celebration of San Diego’s stellar climate. Natural materials like stone, cork and exotic woods will be used in unexpected ways, according Rockwell’s Ed Bakos, to provoke a sort of beach bungalow meets urban high-rise sensibility.
Some buyers may choose to live at Diegan year-round, though most have purchased the condo-hotel units as second home investments and will opt to put them into a hotel rental program when not used. This often affords condo owners the opportunity to earn revenue from stays by hotel guests, thus sharing in the hotel’s success.
Once finished, Diegan will feature the House of Blues, the ultra-exclusive Foundation Room club, Whiskey Bar lounge, Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce, a premier health spa, fitness center, pool and two signature restaurants by world renowned chefs. Condo owners will enjoy access to all such amenities, on top of five-star hotel services like concierge, valet parking and housekeeping.
Over 75 percent of Diegan’s condo and penthouse units have been sold to date. The hotel will be completed in early 2007.
265 West Market Street · 690 West B Street · San Diego, CA 92101
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