G Lofts West, a 180,000 SF mixed-use development in San Diego’s Ballpark District, lives large on a budget. 142 studio, one-, and two-bedroom units emphasize affordability and efficiency. High ceilings and generous industrial windows coax sunlight deep into the lofty units. Seventeen street- and courtyard-facing loft units feature mezzanines. Simple massing and tough materials—concrete masonry, metal siding—are a nod to the District’s historic warehouses. These materials also define 8,700 SF of high-bay retail lease spaces facing G Street. Besides a “hip” downtown address, amenities include a landscaped courtyard with a barbeque area and fire pit, a fitness room, laundry hook-ups in each unit, and underground parking. Anticipated completion is June 2006.