GROUND BREAKS FOR $40M MIXED-USE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

ENCINITAS, CALIF. — Cardiff, Calif.-based John DeWald & Associates, along with Phase 3 Properties Inc., has broken ground for the development of Pacific Station, a $40 million mixed-use redevelopment project in downtown Encinitas. Located at 687 S. Coast Highway, the transit-oriented project will offer 40,000 square feet of retail space, including a 25,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market, restaurants, public plazas and small shops; 9,000 square feet of office space; and 47 upscale residential townhomes. The design team includes John Maple/Maple Dell + McClellan Architects, Allard Jansen Architects Inc. and Architects Illustrated. The residential portion will feature two-story townhomes, two-story lofts and single-story flats ranging in size from 600 to 2,400 square feet. Additionally, the project is seeking LEED certification. Completion is slated for late 2009 or early 2010.