You might also try the Hillcrest and Banker’s Hill area. There is a lot of development that is going in on 5th. You can walk to Balboa Park, or the restaurants on University. You would be slightly in the flight path though, so make sure you can’t hear anything when you’re inside. The views are really beautiful though.
oh, and I also realized you would have a nice view of the city from Point Loma. There are some condos down by the water. Old Venice Cafe is a great restaurant too. Some of the newer developments were advertising studios in the 200K range about 6 months ago. Maybe they’ve come down? I’m not sure the studios would have a view though. The one and two bedrooms might. Take Rosecrans west, and at the second last traffic light, make a left and go down towards the water. They were conversions.
There are plenty of older buildings there that would have views too.
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