Framework Wins 2023 Gold Nugget Award of Merit for Innovative Housing Concept

This year’s PCBC’s 2023 Gold Nugget Award (GNA) of Merit Winners includes JWDA’s Framework, a new mixed-use micro-apartment development located on a 10,000-SF corner lot in the East Village neighborhood of downtown San Diego.   Averaging 350-SF/unit, Framework targets the “missing” middle-income and affordable workforce housing market of the locality.  Framework is recipient of the GNA […] Learn More

JWDA Architects Celebrates Groundbreaking of ALX Camellia

Community leaders and city officials, including Mayor Todd Gloria, gathered alongside the JWDA team to celebrate the groundbreaking of ALX Camellia, a new 531-unit apartment and mixed-use development located along Convoy Street between Raytheon and Ronson Road in the Convoy District of the Kearny Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California.  The Convoy District is among […] Learn More

800 Broadway tops out at 40 stories in downtown San Diego

JWDA in partnership with Chicago-based CA Ventures celebrated the topping out of 800 Broadway, a new 40-story residential tower in downtown San Diego.  The development is a mixed-use, multi-family apartment building comprised of a 40-story tower over a 6-story podium with 3 levels of subterranean parking. The 360,000-SF development fully utilizes the nearly half-acre site […] Learn More

Chelsea Investment Corp in partnership with JWDA Architects Wins Bid to Build the First Affordable Housing Project on SDSU Mission Valley Campus

San Diego State University (SDSU) selected the Chelsea Investment Corporation / JWDA team to develop the first affordable housing project as a part of the larger mixed-use SDSU Mission Valley campus.  At full build out, SDSU Mission Valley includes 80 acres of parks and open space, up to 4,600 market-rate and affordable housing units, 1.6 […] Learn More

$200 Million Azuriik Apartment Tower to start Construction Later this Year

Azuriik is a new publicly funded affordable housing project located on Roosevelt Avenue and East 2nd Street in National City, a neighborhood 10 miles south of downtown San Diego.  JWDA was retained by Mirka Investments in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee (MAAC) to provide full architectural services on the project.  See 2023-0306 San […] Learn More

UCSD is the new owner of Framework, a new micro-unit mixed use residence designed by JWDA located in East Village

The University of California San Diego (UCSD) recently purchased Framework – an 87-micro-unit mixed-use residence – to provide modern and efficient housing to faculty and staff for the downtown satellite campus.  JWDA Architects provided full architectural services on Framework from concept design and entitlement to completion.  Please watch this short VIDEO by Glenn Rose of […] Learn More

The San Diego Business Journal’s 2022 CRE Awards Honors St. Teresa of Calcutta Villa and 525 Olive with Project of the Year

The Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Awards showcases the “biggest, best and most notable commercial real estate projects and sales throughout San Diego.” JWDA is honored to receive this year’s Project of the Year for two of its projects.  A complete list of award winners can be found in the October 17 – 23 2022 Edition […] Learn More

Construction of Downtown Los Angeles’ Largest Supportive Housing Tower is Underway

Construction for Weingart Center’s new 19-story residential tower (phase 1) is underway with anticipated completion scheduled for late 2023.  Non-profit developer Weingart in partnership with Chelsea Investment Corporation retained JWDA for entitlement with LA firm AXIS/GFA as the Architect of Record.  For more info. please visit the 2022-09 editorial of Urbanize LA. The project is […] Learn More

17-story Belmont Village Senior Living Apartment Tower Opens in La Jolla

The 180-key Belmont Village Senior Living (BVSL) opened its doors this summer 2022.  The nearly 210,000-SF project features independent and assisted living for seniors, equipped with high-end services and amenities that are reminiscent of a five-star hotel.  Located minutes from Westfield University Towne Center, BVSL is developed by joint venture team Belmont Senior Living and […] Learn More

The Lindley Breaks Ground in Downtown San Diego

Construction has begun for The Lindley, a new $250 million luxury tower sited at the edge of Little Italy and downtown San Diego along Columbia and Ash Street.  At nearly 800,000-square-feet, this project will be one of the largest mixed-use apartments in the neighborhood furnished with commercial, hospitality and residential uses.  JWDA Architects was retained […] Learn More