Format
Full
City
San Diego
State/Province
CA
Country
USA
Metro Area
San Diego
Project Type
Multifamily Rental
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Multifamily Rental Housing
Office
Open space
Parking
Keywords
Green building
Historic preservation
Infill development
LEED Platinum certified
Multigenerational
Open space
Place making
Shared space
Site Size
0.41
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2013
Date Opened
2014
Sofia Lofts is a 17-unit multifamily rental development consisting of two modern apartment buildings inserted on either side of a historic house in Golden Hill, a mixed-use neighborhood one mile east of downtown San Diego, California. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum-certified buildings surround a generous interior courtyard landscaped to serve as a shared space for informal resident gatherings, special events, and access to parking. The family-run development company’s integrated design/build process streamlined the construction schedule, improved flexibility, and reduced costs.
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Format
Full
City
San Diego
State/Province
CA
Country
USA
Metro Area
San Diego
Project Type
Multifamily Rental
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Multifamily Rental Housing
Office
Open space
Parking
Keywords
Green building
Historic preservation
Infill development
LEED Platinum certified
Multigenerational
Open space
Place making
Shared space
Site Size
0.41
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2013
Date Opened
2014
Website www.sofialofts.com Project address 3045–3057 Broadway San Diego, CA 92102 Developer and architect Nakhshab Development & Design Inc. 2900 Fourth Avenue, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92103 www.NDDinc.net Owner NDD on Broadway Lofts LLC 2900 Fourth Avenue, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92103 www.SofiaLofts.com Civil engineer Coffey Engineering San Diego, California Landscape architect Carson Douglas Landscape Architecture San Diego, California http://cd-la.com Interviewees Soheil Nakhshab, principal, Nakhshab Development & Design Inc. Nima Nakhshab, principal, Nakhshab Development & Design Inc. Staff Kathleen B. Carey Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer Dean Schwanke Senior Vice President Case Studies and Publications Payton Chung Director Case Studies and Publications Principal Author James A. Mulligan Senior Editor Laura Glassman, Publications Professionals LLC Manuscript Editor Betsy Van Buskirk Creative Director Anne Morgan Graphic Design Martin Schell Director, Digital Communications Elizabeth Herrgott, Feast Studios Videography