Todd Armstrong

Brooklyn Girl Eatery will be Mission Hills newest addition to a great list of fabuous restaurants located in the middle of the business district. They are schedule to open in the fall of this year. They are touting a "Casual neighborhood American eatery with a sustainable farm-to-table attitude". This will be another welcome eatery within a short walk from my home so I'm excited to see what they have to offer.

Additionally, their website states, "We will be open breakfast + lunch + dinner + late night with an
extensive menu of seasonal and locally sourced organic products at very attractive price points.
Full "artisanal" bar with a great selection of locally produced craft beers on tap and an extensive and affordable wine list. In addition we will have a "chef's pantry" offering daily selection of
salads, pasta, sandwiches, pastries and pre-prepared entrees to go." Their website is http://brooklyngirleatery.com/

They will be located at 4033 Goldfinch Street at the corner of Goldfinch and Ft. Stockton at the bottom of the 1Mission luxury condo building.

For more information about Mission Hills San Diego, Contact Todd Armstrong or visit his website at www.ArmstrongEstates.com.

Come on out to enjoy Mission Hills Alive in San Diego California. Meet many local artists, tour local gardens, enjoy outstanding food and more.

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Forbes outlook: SD in top 5 home markets in '11

BY LILY LEUNG TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011

JOHN R. MCCUTCHEN / UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF

A home in Solana Beach, an area that saw an increase in median home price from 2009 to 2010, according to DataQuick Information Systems. The median price for all types of sales in that ZIP code rose from $1,106,250 to $1,175,000, or 6.2 percent, based on 22 sales in 2010. Twenty-seven homes were sold in 2009. Which California city from Forbes' rankings will see the most price gains in '11? San Jose Santa Ana San Diego

Cities where home values will likely go up: San Jose Santa Ana Bethesda, Md. Pittsburgh San Diego

Cities where home values will likely fall: Daytona Beach, Fla. Lakeland, Fla. Orlando, Fla. Boise, Idaho.

Las Vegas San Diego ranked No. 5 out of 315 housing markets that Forbes.com says are poised for price increases in 2011 and in the coming years. (See The Best And Worst Cities For Home Values In 2011.) The finance publication predicts that the median home price in San Diego will rise 2 percent in the next 12 months and through the next three years, based on findings from Local Market Monitor, a research company that analyzed data from real estate markets throughout the U.S. The company also factored in the areas' unemployment and job growth rates. (Television station NBC San Diego reported the findings on Monday.)

Two other California cities - San Jose and Santa Ana - topped the list of U.S. cities where home values are likely to rise steadily over the next three years. Median home prices in both San Jose and Santa Ana are expected to rise 3 percent in the next 12 months and an average of 2 percent annually over the next three years. While Forbes predicts California to head toward somewhat of a housing recovery, it says Florida shouldn't hold its breath. Cities in the Sunshine State dominated the list of cities in the country that are expected to fare the worst in home values: Daytona Beach, Lakeland and Orlando. Forbes quotes Ingo Winzer, president of the Local Market Monitor, as saying, "The big difference between Florida and Southern California ... is people are moving into Southern California, but they're not moving to Florida." Five out of eight contributors of the Union-Tribune's Econometer also believe the region will see an increase in home prices.

The San Diego city counsel just put a six month extension on building height limits for Hillcrest area of San Diego. The current law was set to expire in 4 days. Additionally, it also addresses most building heights in Banker's Hill to 65 feet.

The new ordinance was slammed by local architects who argued that the restrictions have stifled development in impacted neighborhoods. They believe the restriction will not allow construction of new buildings to become profitable and drive down property values because of neighborhood decay.

See more about the Hillcrest San Diego community by clicking HERE.