Congratulations condogrrl, you are where I hope to be by the time I reach 62. I would love to retire in a downtown condo. Preferably a unit facing an interior courtyard, to avoid most of the street noise. Second choice would be Hillcrest so I could walk to Whole Foods. Maybe they’ll put a Whole Foods downtown, that would be perfect.
Good luck with your escrow. Post again after you’ve moved in, I’d love to hear what you think of the living downtown experience.