Normal Heights is sort of hanging in there. The gentrification element of the last decade or so must be why. This is not the Normal Heights of the 90’s bust. I look at active pending last night and for other clues that it might be ready to crack. The ratio was weak but not terrible. Only the doggiest house is looking anything like depressed. Little declines despite the fact that Normal Heights probably appreciated as much as any other area. some years in the neighborhood of 30% on top decent apprecitation before that. Crazy is right. How much Middle class/bohemian /eclectic can you find in San Diego?It is centrally located and it is adjacent to better places not worse,Kensington and Universtiy Heights. That just must be it. I was hoping to buy one of the few lots left where a second unit can be built there but that action isn’t anywhere near penciling out. 92104 is much weaker in the more degraded parts now especially. I think it is just a matter of time until you see Normal Heights take some hard hits.How hard will be interesting to see.I would think it happens in the next six months a year at the latest. Having rented, owned a few houses and worked around Adams ave. I understand the shock. I have mixed feelings because I am glad of the changes for my friends who own businesses and live there still and disappointed in the lack of opportunity for the rest who like the place and face sticker shock still.
I met my wife at Lestat’s btw and I knew it could happen after the changes started occuring. Before it was more or less out of the question meeting someone like my wife there.Gotta take the good with the bad!