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Navy Broadway Complex / RaDD District
Downtown waterfront at the North Embarcadero, near Santa Fe Depot
This profile distinguishes the Navy’s replacement headquarters from IQHQ’s Research and Development District. They occupy different components of the former Navy Broadway redevelopment; RaDD’s owner now marks its lab, office and retail district as delivered.[3][10]
- Documented status
- RaDD delivered; Navy headquarters completed; adjacent hotel remains a separate proposal
- Evidence basis
- Mixed evidence; see distinctions below
- Originating coverage
- AMSI ·
- Sources checked / profile published
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Federal site and phased redevelopment
AMSI describes the replacement of older Navy offices with a combination of federal, commercial and publicly accessible uses. The 2020 transaction record explains why this is a series of related developments rather than a single simultaneous opening.[10][14]
- Former use
The redevelopment replaces the older Navy office complex on the downtown waterfront; Manchester’s 2020 release refers to the original 1920s headquarters.
Historical record · Source ↗
- Headquarters delivery
Manchester announced the new Navy headquarters as complete on September 27, 2020; the release scheduled a move for October 2020.
Historical record · Source ↗
- Federal operations
AMSI reports the headquarters is fully operational and supports military/government administration, maintaining the Navy’s downtown waterfront presence.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
- Relationship to Manchester
The Navy building, hotel/plaza proposal and IQHQ commercial blocks originated within the larger Manchester Pacific Gateway redevelopment framework; they are distinct components.
Historical record · Source ↗
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RaDD delivery, uses and access
IQHQ lists a delivered district comprising five buildings and 1.7 million sq ft of lab, office and retail space. Its October 2024 announcement separately confirms that Eve had opened in the second quarter of 2024 and that Rivian’s showroom was then open.[3][4]
- District scale
Five buildings with 1.7 million sq ft of space.
Confirmed in cited source · Source ↗
- District footprint
IQHQ’s October 2024 announcement describes six blocks spanning more than ten acres.
Historical record · Source ↗
- Public-facing spaces
IQHQ describes more than five acres of green space, public art, retail/dining and event space, with buildings linked by a pedestrian paseo.
Confirmed in cited source · Source ↗
- Venue openings
IQHQ reported Eve open in Q2 2024 and Rivian’s showroom open by its October 4, 2024 announcement. That release does not establish full occupancy.
Historical record · Source ↗
- Transit access
IQHQ identifies nearby Santa Fe Depot service by Amtrak, COASTER, the MTS Blue and Green trolley lines, and buses.
Confirmed in cited source · Source ↗
- Downtown setting
AMSI describes walkable waterfront and downtown access near the Convention Center, alongside tourism, business and defense activity.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
Sources & further reading
AMSI is the originating coverage. The linked records and reporting provide the verification, historical context and corrections above. Reference numbers are local to this profile.
Related profiles
Manchester Pacific Gateway
The Manchester Pacific Gateway name covers a redevelopment history, not one new project to count alongside RaDD. Manchester’s hotel website promotes One Broadway Hotel & Plaza, while a 2020 announcement documents the Navy building’s completion and IQHQ’s acquisition of much of the site.
Hotel proposal; Navy building completed; RaDD separately delivered
Seaport Village Redevelopment
Seaport San Diego is 1HWY1’s proposal for a mixed-use waterfront district, not a completed redevelopment or a construction-ready approval. The Port’s project page identifies environmental review as the current phase.
Proposed; environmental review and future approvals