What Must Change for SD to Evolve

SAN DIEGO—Infrastructure, transportation and connectivity between the region’s “City of Villages” are necessary changes for this market to reach its full real estate potential, according to speakers at last week’s RealShare San Diego conference here. Speakers on the “Development, Redevelopment and Adaptive Re-Use” panel also said capitalizing on what makes San Diego inherently great is another key to its success.

Moderator Paul Komadina, managing director of the San Diego region for CBRE, asked the panelists what trying to provide hospitality to customers means to them. Andy Irwin, SVP of Murphy Development Co., said the climate here allows for an active, outdoor lifestyle. “We need to take that into account. In our Scripps Ranch project, we will have a parcourse fitness building, a mountain-bike trail and sports courts” tenants can use to enhance their experience on the property.