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Ito Girard & Associates: Hilltop Crossing Sold Out

Ito Girard & Associates is pleased to announce that our Hilltop Crossing community in Encanto is now sold out! Hilltop Crossing offered 47 single-family homes designed and priced with middle-income buyers in mind, and 70% were purchased by first-time homebuyers. These homes featured 3-4 bedrooms, 2-car garages, and were priced from the $500,000s to $800,000s.

JPI Announces the Acquisition of 9444 Waples Street in San Diego

JPI closed on a 3.65-acre property in the top employment hub, Sorrento Valley, San Diego. This apartment project will feature an exceptional amenity package, including two luxurious pools, a stunning sky deck, spacious co-working areas, and much more designed to elevate the living experience. This development reflects our commitment to enhancing communities and improving lives, and we’re thrilled to contribute to the area’s continued growth.

HES Renewables Welcomes Keith Randhahn

Keith Randhahn has joined HES Renewables as the solar and energy storage company’s Director of Operations. Keith comes to HES Renewables with extensive solar and energy storage experience from companies including Borrego Solar, GroSolar, Baker Electric Home Energy, and LG. Keith has great memories of his previous involvement with the BIA, and he looks forward to re-acquainting with old friends, while making new ones.

Sudberry Properties Earns Three Silver Awards

for Civita at The Nationals

Sudberry Properties earned national accolades for its urban village of Civita at The Nationals℠, an international homebuilding and design competition, sponsored by NAHB. The company won Silver Awards, the competition’s second-highest honor, in the “Master-Planned Community of the Year” category, the “Best Community Amenity” category for Civita Park, and the “Best Website for a Community” category for CivitaLife.com.

Chelsea Breaks Ground on Miraluz

Chelsea Investment Corp. is please to announce that Miraluz is well underway! This new 63-unit affordable housing community is dedicated to the farmworkers who form the backbone of Imperial County's $4.5 billion agricultural economy. Agriculture supports 1 in 6 jobs directly in the region, rising to over 24,000 jobs when considering all economic impacts. They certainly deserve an affordable place to call "home".

BIA Cares Supports Young Innovators

BIA Cares participated in the 71st Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair on March 12th at Balboa Park. Judges Peggy Picano, Pete Reeb, Rebecca Meier and Mark Ellis reviewed 12 industry-related projects, awarding $1,200 to outstanding students, supporting their path to potential state-level competition, and encouraging their involvement in the industry!

San Diego BIA Members Strike Silver & Gold at The Nationals in Las Vegas!

Many of our San Diego BIA members were Silver Award winners at The Nationals this year, and several of us donned our fancy clothes and attended the awards show in Las Vegas in hopes of winning Gold. Two of our local members were awarded Gold this year, recognized as the best in the Nation! Congratulations to Josephine Hastings of Shea Homes (Sales Professional of the Year), and The Trades Podcast/Jeff Mudd & Danny Torres (Best Professional Industry Insights Series). Silver Award winners included: Tiffany George of Christian Brothers Interiors (NAHB Sales & Marketing Professional of the Year); Micah Ross & Spencer Selva of Shea Homes (Community Sales Team of the Year); Karen Smith of Tri Pointe Homes (Sales Manager/Leader of the Year); SMC San Diego (Sales & Marketing Council of the Year); HomeFed (Best Brochure for a Master Planned Community – Côta Vera at Otay Ranch); Andrew Lauren Interiors & P11 Creative (Best Website for an Associate or Supplier); Sudberry Properties (Best Website for a Community – Civita); HomeFed (Best Community Welcome Center - Côta Vera at Otay Ranch); Sudberry Properties & Schmidt Landscape Design (Best Community Amenity – Civita Park); Shea Homes & Catalina Design for Fox Point Farms Carriages Plan 4 (Best Interior Model Merchandising $700,000-$800,000); Shea Homes & Nolen Communities for Fox Point Farms Cottage Plan 5 – Starck Architecture (Best Single Family Detached Model Home Under 2,000 SF); Shea Homes & Nolen Communities for Fox Point Farms, Kovach Marketing (Community of the Year Up to 6 Stories); Sudberry Properties, Bassenian Lagoni for Civita (Master Planned Community of the Year). Congratulations!

Lori Asaro & Tiffany George Opened the Ceremony

The Shea Homes Team

Spencer Selva, Micah Ross, Jospephine Hastings & Sophia Stamos with their spouses

Shannon Gaunt, Micah Ross, Sylvia Rose, Tiffany George, Jason Holmes, Stacie Greene, Lori Asaro, Jo-Anne Redwood, Anna Marie Marchesi, Mary Chaparro, Karen White

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