San Marcos, Calif. – Within a month of completion, the San Elijo Hills MarketWalk mixed-use center, which features 11,000 square feet of retail space and 12 townhomes, has leased 80 percent of the retail space. MarketWalk is located in the community’s Towncenter on San Elijo Road at Elfin Forest Road. Additionally, sales have commenced for the collection of 12 townhomes situated above the retail spaces and five homes have already been reserved.
San Marcos, Calif. (PRWEB) November 9, 2009 — Within a month of completion, the San Elijo Hills MarketWalk mixed-use center, which features 11,000 square feet of retail space and 12 townhomes, has leased 80 percent of the retail space. MarketWalk is located in the community’s Towncenter on San Elijo Road at Elfin Forest Road.
Tenants now open for business in the Towncenter include Windmill Cleaners, Postal Annex, Peppertree Hills, a healthy dining and take-out eatery, Dexter’s Deli, a gourmet pet food shop, and Yogurt Utopia. Hometown Realty and the San Elijo Hills Visitor Center will be opening soon. Two retail spaces, totaling approximately 2,200 square feet, remain to be leased.
| We are delighted with the positive response we’ve received from the local business community, particularly considering the state of the economy,” said Curt Noland, general manager of San Elijo Hills Development Company. |
“We are delighted with the positive response we’ve received from the local business community, particularly considering the state of the economy,” said Curt Noland, general manager of San Elijo Hills Development Company, a sister company to San Elijo Hills Town Center LLC that developed the San Elijo Hills Towncenter. “We consider it a tribute to the community’s vitality and to the center’s iconic architecture.”
Sales have commenced for the collection of 12 townhomes situated above the retail spaces and five homes have already been reserved. MarketWalk offers impressively upgraded two- and three-story homes ranging from approximately 1,200 to 2,746 square feet with two to four bedrooms and 2.5 to 3.5 baths. The townhomes are priced from the high $300,000s to the $700,000s. The three-story units have street-level access and meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
“MarketWalk’s premier location enables homeowners to take full-advantage of San Elijo Hills’ energetic towncenter and recreation-oriented lifestyle. Residences are across the street from the picturesque town square, and just a short stroll from the 19-acre San Elijo Hills Park and the community’s elementary and middle schools,” said Mary Maloney, founder & owner of Hometown Realty, which is listing the homes for sale.
In keeping with the community’s eclectic architectural mosaic, the designs of the townhomes include Italian, Colonial and Loft styles. The interior accoutrements mirror the exterior architecture, giving the homes custom-home warmth and individuality. The varied streetscape looks as if the entire block grew organically over time.
High ceilings and large wood-trimmed windows create an open, airy feeling and gas fireplaces in the living area provide warmth and atmosphere. Selected plans feature terraces overlooking the luxuriant town square.
Exterior amenities include private entry courtyards and gated parking with private two-car garages and storage bays.
MarketWalk is one of the final components in the San Elijo Hills Towncenter, which has received numerous accolades, including a Gold Nugget Grand Award in the “Community/Town Plan” category at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference and major awards from the National Association of Home Builders.
Information on MarketWalk residences and a beautifully furnished model are available at the model sales office, 1501 San Elijo Rd, San Marcos.
San Elijo Hills is a master-planned community in North San Diego County that offers panoramic ocean views planned for 3,400 homes in an array of traditional architectural styles reminiscent of coastal California communities. The complete community is planned with 18 miles of hiking trails, a 19-acre community park, and approximately 1,115 acres of open space.Life in the community is designed to revolve around a lively mixed-use towncenter that includes retail shops, schools, and a traditional town square park.
I heard from a marketplace rep that a wine bar is interested in opening in the corner space (SEH & Elfin Forest). Keep yr fingers crossed (and throw in yr toes if you think it would help).
No can do, from what I understand. No alcohol can be served within 600 ft. (length of 2 football fields) of a school. Would be nice though!!
The city has made an exception in this case. Beer/wine only, no liquor.
I could have sworn that i saw an alcohol license application posted in the window of the new cafe in the visitor’s center.
I really hope this goes through – a wine bar would be a great place to walk to.
It will be interesting to see if the city indeed makes an exception to the 600-feet rule for beer/wine. However, hopefully they’ll make a restriction that no alcohol at all can be served until long after school lets out in the afternoon, so that there’s less of a risk of someone leaving the bar and getting into their car “under the influence” while there are still kids walking around the school and townsquare areas.
Ron, the city can grant variances/exceptions as it sees fit in regards to it’s ABC rules/regs. They can also dictate the time period that the license is valid. How restrictive they are usually is determined by a few things i.e. prior license in San Marcos with no violations vs first time applicant, or physical proximity to various features/fixtures ( schools, gun store, etc ). Also, to alleviate any fears of adult behavior, the ABC has more data and statistics that could be mentioned on a blog like this. I suggest supporting the business’ in the town center and letting the city make it’s determination regarding fitness to serve alcohol.
Thanks, and that was basically my point. Just hoping that the city DOES look at the proximity to the school when determining the restrictions — if any — that might accompany a liquor license. I think we’d all agree that our towncenter area already has too many speeding cars, and that adding alcohol consumption to the mix might be dangerous and should be looked at carefully. I’m sure the city will do the right thing, since no one will want to have made the decision that leads to a potential tragedy.
Someone should start a San Elijo electric cab service. Could run people all around SEH and OCR. Get a fleet of GemCars, get high school students to drive people home 🙂
Has anyone heard when this might open?