Every city has a few special residential buildings well known to travelers
and fine living aficionados everywhere. These classics have the good genes
of lasting construction, architectural style noticeable by comparison with
newer neighbors, location - prime today and prime tomorrow when other
locations have faded, units famous for their comfortable
spaciousness and a history of superb management ensuring an unbroken
line of operational success. San Diego's Del Pardo is such a building.
One of the first highrise residential buildings in San Diego, the Del
Prado was designed by the famed architect, William Krisel. While he was best
known for his many awarding winning and boundary breaking Palm Springs
homes, resorts and civic buildings, he created an architectural classic in
the Del Prado. It continues as a pedigree edifice of our city.
The building is currently undergoing a $1,000,000 remodeling of all if its
common space. Be sure to look at the renderings in the lobby. The Del
Prado has sixty-six wonderful residential units crowned by a premier 4,500
s.f. penthouse, three levels of secured parking and a floor and a half of
common space devoted to amenities including a terraced party room
overlooking Balboa Park, two wonderful guest suites for the use of
residents' out-of town guests, a modern gym with sauna and shower,
library/board room, management staff offices, inviting 24 hour attended
lobby, mail room and public restrooms. In addition, it has individual floor
to ceiling storage compartments for each unit.
Aggressive management by the HOA has kept the building in first class shape.
In recent years, the exterior has been painted, completely rebuilt elevators
have been installed, numerous upgrades of the plumbing have been completed,
the cooling tower has been replaced, garage doors and lighting have been
improved and replaced as needed, the security has been upgraded with new
locking mechanisms and fobs instead of traditional keys, a modern intercom
system has been installed as well as several other projects.
In a city of many new highrise residential buildings, few offer so much
and fewer, if any, for the money.
