SAN DIEGO-The Ninth & G development planned for Downtown's East Village neighborhood moves a step further, as the Centre City Development Corp.'s board of directors grants design review approval for the mixed-use project.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA-According to a report released Friday by the California Employment Development Department, San Diego County is experiencing a slight increase in joblessness. The region reports an unemployment rate of 4.1% for March 2004, as compared with 4% for the prior month.

SAN DIEGO-JMI Realty and Cisterra Partners announce a formal agreement to develop the $80-million office project adjacent to the new Petco Park, in another signal that a Downtown office revival has begun.

SAN MARCOS, CA-The developer reveals its design plans for a new office facility on Boardwalk Street in San Marcos. The facility will stand three stories high and encompass 38,516 sf upon completion.

SAN DIEGO-The historic hotel is located at 2223 El Cajon Blvd. in the city. The buyer, Hampstead Lafayette Hotel LLC, plans to renovate the historic portion of the building and construct a 250-unit condo project on the balance of the site.

CHULA VISTA, CA-The financing is a permanent loan for the 100,259-sf Phase I of the Gateway Chula Vista office and retail project.

SAN YSIDRO, CA-International Self-Storage acquires the property from San Ysidro MW Partners. Encompassing 160,000 sf, the asset is located at 2260 Via Tercero.

SAN MARCOS, CA-The Betty Free Family Partnership shells out $2.1 million for three units in the Old Mill Industrial Park. The industrial assets, known as units 1, 2 and 6, are situated on a 27,614-sf site here.