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Seaport Village Redevelopment
Central Embarcadero, beside downtown’s Marina District and Columbia waterfront
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.[15]
- Documented status
- Proposed; environmental review and future approvals
- Evidence basis
- Mixed evidence; see distinctions below
- Originating coverage
- AMSI ·
- Sources checked / profile published
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Proposal, footprint and approvals
The Port’s published scope includes Seaport Village, Tuna Harbor, Embarcadero Marina Park North and Ruocco Park. The Headquarters and Fish Market Restaurant are outside the project area.[15]
The figures in the following source-report sections preserve what AMSI published; they are not represented as the final approved program. The developer’s live vision instead describes more than 16 acres of recreational open space.[6][14]
- Applicant and selection
The Port chose the 1HWY1 team in 2016; selection did not constitute final approval of construction.
Confirmed in cited source · Source ↗
- Financial backing
AMSI identifies Jacobs-family backing. A 2023 news report hosted by the developer also names Jeff Jacobs as a 1HWY1 principal.
Historical record · Source ↗
- AMSI cost and area
Source-reported $1.6 billion and 70 acres; not adopted here as the current estimate or boundary.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
- Port study area
Approximately 102 acres: 39 acres of land and 63 acres of water; the water area expanded from the initial proposal.
Proposed / planned · Source ↗
- Port-published estimate
The Port’s project FAQ quotes a $3.8 billion estimate supplied by 1HWY1. The FAQ is undated, so retrieval does not establish a new 2026 budget.
Proposed / planned · Source ↗
- Environmental program
The September 2023 notice describes about 2.7 million sq ft of land-based mixed uses and 561,400 sq ft of floating docks and piers.
Proposed / planned · Source ↗
- Source timetable
AMSI lists early 2024 for groundbreaking and late 2027–2028 for completion. These dates conflict with the continuing review described by primary sources and should not be used for trip or investment planning.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
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AMSI-reported hospitality and commercial program
These quantities describe the version summarized by AMSI, not built space or confirmed commitments. The live project vision continues to propose hotels, dining, shops, events and research uses without validating every older quantity.[6][14]
- Hotels
Six hotels with 1,933 rooms in the AMSI-reported program.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
- Shops and food
276,000 sq ft for retail and dining, including a food-and-beer hall, permanent shops and restaurants, and temporary pop-ups.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
- Events and cinema
A 20,000 sq ft event facility and a cinema seating 120 people.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
- Office space
150,000 sq ft in the source-reported version.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
- Vehicle parking
2,200 parking spaces in the source-reported version.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
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AMSI-reported attractions, education and shoreline
AMSI’s attraction names, dimensions and recreation features are retained as an earlier reported program. The developer currently describes an observation tower, aquarium, urban beach, expanded water access and an educational partnership with UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, but that does not confirm all of the older details below.[6][14]
- Tower
An observation tower reported at 480 feet.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
- Aquarium
An OdySea-branded aquarium reported at 178,490 sq ft.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
- Outdoor areas
28 acres of public open space and 10 acres of rooftop decks; these should not be substituted for the developer’s live “more than 16 acres” recreation description.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
- Ruocco Park
A redesign of Ruocco Park.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
- Water recreation
Kayak rental, paddleboarding and a floating pool of Olympic dimensions.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
- Docks and fishing harbor
14,000 linear feet of docks, Tuna Harbor upgrades and boat access to dining.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
- Beach and crossing
A new beach and a pedestrian bridge connection to Embarcadero Marina Park South in the AMSI version. The Port’s redevelopment footprint includes Marina Park North; the proposed South connection is a separate source-reported feature.
Reported by cited source · Source ↗
- School
A 65,150 sq ft charter high school emphasizing marine biology in the source-reported program.
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.
- [15] Port of San Diego — Central Embarcadero
- [2] CEQAnet — September 14, 2023 Notice of Preparation
- [6] Seaport San Diego — project vision
- [8] Seaport San Diego — December 17, 2025 project update
- [16] Developer-hosted Union-Tribune report (September 14, 2023)
- [14] AMSI — development roundup (March 18, 2026)
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