San Diego's Best Downtown Condos: The Legend Vs The Mark

!±8± San Diego's Best Downtown Condos: The Legend Vs The Mark

The newly created Ballpark District in Downtown San Diego is quickly emerging as the newest hotspot to live in San Diego. Spurned from the development of the new San Diego Petco Baseball Park, home of The San Diego Padres, this newly formed neighborhood is comprised of hip restaurants, bars, shops, and a variety of condo developments.

We are frequently asked which condo building in the Ballpark District is the best. In order to answer that question, it is only appropriate to break the buildings into two separate and distinctive categories, low/mid rises and high rises. The balance of this article will focus on the "best" high rises, in the San Diego Downtown Real Estate Market. (For the purposes of this article, high rises are described as being 13 stories and above)

While the answer contained herein is completely subjective, Real Estate Agent Todd Deboer and Real Estate Broker Joe Marcotte, have discussed information gathered from current owners, renters, personal experiences, and interaction with on site management staff to qualify our findings. With that said, The Legend, built by Bosa Development Corp in 2007, and The Mark, built by Douglas Wilson in 2007, are a cut above the rest.

While both communities offer a high quality product, there are very distinct differences between them that are important to understand before making that all important decision to buy.

First, The Mark is located at 800 The Mark Lane, taking up a whole city block between 8th and 9th Ave. and between Market St. and Island Ave. The Mark is also the tallest residential tower in the Ballpark District and towers 33 stories above ground containing 233 high rise tower condos and 11 townhomes.

The modernistic exterior of The Mark is show cased with titanium looking skin that creates a very contemporary and clean look.

The interior of the units have a chic, urban industrial feel accentuated by exposed concrete in the units and common areas as well as large floor to ceiling windows.

The Mark has more than 30 floor plans to choose from, allowing a great deal of flexibility for buyers wanting a large variety. One bedroom units range from 739 sq. ft. to over 1000 sq. ft. and sell in the low 0Ks to the high 0Ks respectively. 2 bedrooms, 2 bath units start at 1126 sq. ft. and go up to 2011 sq. ft., prices ranging from the high 0ks to units over M.

All one bedrooms come with one parking space underground and some of the one bedrooms come with two parking spaces. Every 2 bedroom condo comes with 2 side-by-side parking spaces underground. The townhomes, located on the ground floor, create an interior courtyard affect accentuated by the very popular common area amenities. All of the Townhomes are 2 stories, 2 bedroom, 2 baths, 1585 sq. ft. and sell in the mid 0ks.

All units come with a separate storage locker and most units have balconies some of which are amongst the largest that downtown has to offer. However, at the time of this article, the HOA does not permit cooking grills of any kind. HOA fees are based on square footage and run from the mid 0/month to 0/month.

Condos at The Mark all feature granite counters, top of the line stainless steel appliances and upgraded, rich colored cabinetry. The flooring varies among the units from hardwood floors to tile and carpet. There is a vast array of view planes from units at The Mark ranging from courtyard and city views to the highly coveted and unparalleled ballpark and water views.

The Mark is an amenity rich community, featuring 24 hour security, concierge, on-site general manager, business conference room, state-of-the-art fitness center, resort-like grounds with pool, spa, barbeque grills, cabanas and a lawn area where you can find residents playing bocce ball or croquet during the day. The aforementioned Pool is considered the most energetic of all pools in the Downtown San Diego Real Estate Market due to its constant exposure to sunlight and its inviting surrounding and amenities.

The demographic at The Mark is very diverse, ranging from young professionals living downtown to those looking for a 2nd home or an ultimate retirement destination. The Mark's convenient Ballpark District location allows residents to be close to the entertainment at Petco Park, and the night life of the world renowned Gaslamp Quarter.

From an investment standpoint, The Mark is a very popular place for prospective tenants to live. Rents for 1 bedrooms at The Mark start at about 00/month and 2 bedrooms units start in the mid K range and move up accordingly from there depending on size and view.

The units located above the 12th floor on the southwest corner of the building have some of the most exclusive views to be found in the San Diego Condo Market. Residents in these units can experience a view of the game, San Diego Bay, and Downtown Skyline all within the confines of their units.

The Legend, built in 2007 by Bosa Development and located at 325 7th Ave. is one of the most popular high rise towers in all of downtown. It is the only high rise condominium tower in all of the United States built within the gates of a professional baseball park. This was accomplished by Bosa Development Corporation who bought the land directly from the Padres.

The Legend tower and townhomes total 178 individual condos and the tower covers 23 stories. The lavish amenities include: 24 hour security, concierge, pool/spa, sauna, steam room, men's and women's locker rooms and showers, and the ultimate common area amenity in all of downtown, and arguably anywhere in any city, is the 3200 sq. ft. rooftop deck located on top of the 7th floor of the mid-rise extension. This aforementioned party deck comes complete with unobstructed views into Petco Park during Padres games and all of the other exciting entertainment that comes to the stadium. This amazing entertainment area offers fire pits, flat screen TV's, indoor and outdoor kitchens, and a state of the art central entertainment center. The luxury of moving back and forth from your owner's condo to the party deck cannot be overstated. In reality, it's better than having season tickets to the Padres!

The location of the Legend is ideal. Within a moment's stroll of the front door are all of the new shops and restaurants in the newly emerging Ballpark District as well as the world renowned Gaslamp Quarter with all of its splendor and nightlife. The base of The Legend also contains commercial space occupied by a hip wine bar, Gastro Pub, and other desirable retail tenants.

The Legend consists of ten 1 bedrooms on lower floors and 2 bedroom, 2 bath units ranging from 927-1234 sq ft. priced from the high 0Ks to 0K. On the higher floors there are a limited number of penthouse units which are 2 bedrooms +den, 2.5 baths and are roughly 1500 sq. ft. There are also a number of townhomes surrounding the community which are 2 bedrooms + den, 2.5 baths, 3 stories, and approximately 1800 sq. ft.

All units come with a balcony and feature granite counters, stainless steel GE Monogram appliances and hardwood floors in the living areas. Buyers can decide on units with views of the city, San Diego Bay and the ocean, Petco Park and a combination of all three. Another thing to keep in mind when looking at Legend condos is that not all 2 bedrooms come with 2 parking spaces but they all at least have 1 parking space underground.

The demographic at The Legend is quite diverse, ranging from younger professionals living and working downtown to 2nd home residents looking for a fun and exciting get away.

1 bedroom units rent for approximately K/month and the 2 bedrooms range from the mid K range to well over K/month depending on the size and views of the unit.

As you can see, both The Mark and The Legend offer a very luxurious product conveniently located in the heart of the Ballpark District, Downtown San Diego's most vibrant neighborhood. Although they do complement each other as being the two premier condominium high rise towers in the area, they are distinctive in style, price, and amenity packages.

San Diego's Best Downtown Condos: The Legend Vs The Mark

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At a glance you can tell the Total Gym 3000 offers uncompromised quality. Endorsed by Chuck Norris & Christie Brinkley, this mid-range home gym features a 300 lb. weight capacity, essential accessories and some fundamental workouts to keep you on your path to success. No doubt a great buy, you won’t be disappointed with the Total Gym 3000! The 3000 features: 300 lb weight capacity, an upgraded pulley and cable system, steel handles, and chrome upper rails. Exercise capability - over 60 exercises targeting major muscle groups for cardio, strength training and stretching all on 1 machine, plus 2 workout DVDs, an exercise wall chart and wing attachment. No assembly required. Folds for easy storage. Dimensions Unfolded: 19" W x 90" L x 43" H, Dimensions Folded: 19" W x 51" L x 8" H

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Your Vitamin D Blood Test - When is Adequate Just Not Good Enough?

!±8± Your Vitamin D Blood Test - When is Adequate Just Not Good Enough?

There is growing support for having a regular vitamin D blood test and maintaining blood levels at 30 ng/ml or more. The Vitamin D Council recommends that vitamin D levels of 50-80 ng/ml be maintained year-round, in both children and adults.

Vitamin D is an essential element for building strong bones and maintaining a strong immune system. The symptoms of vitamin D deficiency are so subtle that we may not notice that our intake is inadequate until our bones are brittle and health problems appear. The best way to determine if your vitamin D levels are sufficient is to take the vitamin D blood test 25(OH)D to measure 25-hydroxyvitamin D.

There are three things that should be noted about this blood test:
The 25(OH)D test should not be confused with a test for 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. (Levels of 1,25(OH)2D do not typically decrease until vitamin D deficiency is severe.) Serum concentrations of 25(OH)D are reported in both nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml) and nanomoles per liter (nmol/l). (1 ng/mL = 2.5 nmol/l) The test measures the vitamin D circulating in the blood and not that which is stored in other parts of the body.In 2007, a group of vitamin D and nutrition researchers published an editorial arguing that we should strive for vitamin D blood test results of 30 ng/mL or more....and that 400 IU/day of vitamin D did little to help us reach this level. They also stated that approximately 1,700 IU of vitamin D are needed daily to raise blood levels from 20 to 32 ng/mL. (Vieth R, Bischoff-Ferrari H, Boucher BJ, Dawson-Hughes B, Garland CF, Heaney RP, et al. The urgent need to recommend an intake of vitamin D that is effective. Am J Clin Nutr 2007;85:649-50.)

The debate over the optimal blood levels is as vigorous as the debate over the vitamin D dosage required from supplements. As this debate is likely to continue for some time, it is useful to get an overview of all the recommendations...so that we can choose a target for our vitamin D blood test and a vitamin D strategy that will optimize our well-being.

MOST EXPERTS RECOMMEND VITAMIN D BLOOD LEVELS THAT ARE GREATER THAN 30 ng/ml

In 1997, the US Institute of Medicine- Food and Nutrition Board identified >15 ng/mL (> 37.5 nmol/l) as adequate for bone and overall health in healthy individuals. This is now considered to be inadequate by most health care providers. There is growing support for levels >30 ng/ml with the Vitamin D Council recommending that people try to maintain a 50 ng/ml vitamin D blood level. This, of course, has implications for how much vitamin D we need to get through supplements...especially for people living in northern regions.

Here are some of their arguments and recommendations regarding vitamin D blood tests.

LEGACY HEALTH SYSTEM-PORTLAND OREGON (>32 ng/ml)

The Legacy Health System (a hospital system based in Portland, Oregon) recently warned that 25(OH)D levels less than 32 ng/ml resulted in significantly decreased calcium absorption. They updated their guidelines in January, 2008 as follows:
0-14.9 ng/ml = Severely deficient 15.0-31.9 ng/ml = Mildly deficient 32.0-100.0 ng/ml = Optimal >100.0 ng/ml = Toxicity possible
DR. MICHAEL HOLICK (> 30 ng/ml)

Dr. Michael Holick, author of "The UV Advantage" recommends that we maintain bloods levels above 30 ng/ml. He found that north of the 42 latitude (north of Boston) that 1,000 IU of vitamin D a day was unable to raise blood levels above 30 ng/ml and he recommended that people take 2,000 IU of vitamin D in the winter when the sun does not provide enough ultraviolet radiation to support Vitamin D production through the skin.

Dr. Holick notes that 100% of the vitamin D produced from sunlight is bound to the vitamin D binding protein while only 60% of the vitamin D that is ingested from food or supplements is bound to the vitamin D binding protein. Thus, the vitamin D that is made in the skin has a longer half-life in the circulation than vitamin D that is ingested.

VITAMIN D COUNCIL (50-80 ng/ml)

The Vitamin D Council recommends that vitamin D levels of 50-80 ng/ml be maintained year-round, in both children and adults. The Council bases its recommendation on research conducted by Bruce Hollis which found that the body does not reliably begin storing vitamin D3 in fat and muscle tissue until 25(OH)D levels get above 50 ng/ml. The average person starts to store cholecalciferol at 40 ng/ml but at 50 ng/ml virtually everyone begins to store it for future use. Hollis argues that at levels below 50 ng/ml, the body uses up vitamin D as fast as we can make or ingest it. The Council suggests that 2,000-5,000 IU of vitamin D are needed in the Fall and winter with the higher level needed in the northern regions where the "vitamin D winter" is the longest.

LABORATORY ASSAYS ARE NOW STANDARDIZED

Until recently, there has been considerable variability in the assays used by laboratories. This means that compared to the actual concentration of 25(OH)D in a sample of blood serum, a falsely low or falsely high value could be obtained. A standard reference material for 25(OH)D became available in July 2009 and will now permit standardization of values across laboratories.

The U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) found that when researchers gave a vitamin D blood test to over 13,000 people in the United States, that 73% had blood levels lower than 30 ng/ml. The Vitamin D Society in Canada reports that 97 percent of Canadians may be vitamin D deficient at some point in the year.

Many health experts believe that administering an annual vitamin D blood test will soon become a regular medical practice. But there is no need to wait for these tests to become a common practice. Patients can work proactively with their health care providers to ensure that a 25(OH)D test is not only included in their check-ups...but that they have a vitamin D strategy to maintain the optimal blood level of this essential vitamin.

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A Tough Decision - Which College to Attend?

!±8± A Tough Decision - Which College to Attend?

If you've been watching TV perhaps you have heard of Dakota Root, she's the home-schooled girl who was accepted to Harvard, Stanford, Yale Columbia, Penn, Brown, Duke, Chicago, Cal-Berkeley, USC and several other elite schools in America. So how did she choose which college to attend? According to Fox News, she picked Harvard because it's the school everyone in the entire world knows about. For the record, Harvard is so elitist that only 1% of the best high school seniors dare apply (30,000 applicants) and out of that number about 1,700 will get to attend (less than 6%).

Dakota's story is exceptional, the average student candidate does not get accepted to 10+ of the most selective colleges in the country. But with more than 4,000 higher education institutions in the US, there are plenty of great options that will cater to your individual needs. And then, the question is - which one provides the best fit for me?

There are many things to consider when evaluating college options. Here are things to think about and thoroughly consider when making your original and final selection.

1- Small vs. Large

Want a school where you know everybody or do you long to have the diversity and social environment offered by a school with 40,000 students? There are great colleges in both spectrums of the balance, so your job is to examine the benefits and drawbacks of all. For example, a large school is more likely to have more student organizations, more student activities, more majors and more classes. A smaller school offers a more intimate environment, more personal attention, and more direct access to your professors, among other benefits. Think then in which type of school you would be able to perform your best in every aspect of college - academic, social, personal, and professional (looking towards the future).

According to Forbes Magazine, "Small liberal arts schools shine in our rankings, probably due to both the quality of their faculty and the personal attention they can provide. Williams and Swarthmore both rank in the top five, while Pomona, Smith, Middlebury and Amherst all come in the top 20, ahead of such schools as Stanford (23rd) and Brown (27th)."

2- Public vs. Private

The main difference between public and private universities is price. Just compare the cost of attending a top public university like UC-Berkeley (,353 in-state, ,022 out-of-state) versus top private universities like Harvard, Columbia, Georgetown, Boston College and Cornell where you can expect to pay more than ,000 a year without need-based aid. With need-based aid chances are you'll still have to pay more than ,000 a year, and that's not counting room and board which can cost you another ,000+.

Think about what will happen if you graduate with a huge college loan debt, consider the salary prospects of your chosen career and how you will feel when you're making 0+ a month in loan payments for a job that pays ,000 a year. Remember, you don't need an expensive private school to succeed in life, Suze Orman got a BA in Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at a low price tag, look at her now!

So if you can't afford a respected and extremely expensive private school, consider that "according to the 2009 Academic Ranking of World Universities, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked 25th out of the more than 1000 international institutions recognized. It is home to some of the highest-ranked Engineering, Computer Science, Library and Information Science, and Accounting programs in the United States." And here's the best part, it only costs about ,000 a year for residents and ,000 for non-residents.

Sometimes the best decision is the least expensive. Not having the financial burden when it is a burden for you and your family can be positive in many ways. Having the extra money and no debt will take you far, especially when considering affording graduate school. Attending a good public school can cost less and make no difference in terms of the quality of your education.

3- Campus Activities

I heard from a graduate from a renowned urban university in Florida how he described it as a weekend cemetery. He explained that there was nothing going on for students in the weekend, who literally left campus almost as a migration only to return on Sunday evening. With no university facilities open during the weekend, the school became a ghost town, certainly not fun for him, as he had nothing to look for outside of the school in the city. He felt so bored and isolated that his full college experience was not the best. However, this environment made sense to the many students wanting a life outside of the college environment, wanting to keep close ties with their family and friends in the area.

Other schools offer great life on campus 24/7. They bring film festivals, concert series, offer many options of coffee shops which remain full of students any day of the week almost at any time. In these schools, we can find libraries servicing students until 4 am, closing for one hour and then reopening at 5 am. So if you're a bookworm, a jock, a philosopher, or just a person who's drawn to a certain social environment make sure to find a campus that fits with your lifestyle. Check out their individual websites and see if the school has fraternities, student clubs, fitness facilities, sports, and so on. For example, Penn State University recently dethroned the University of Florida as the top party school according to the Princeton Review. You can also check studentreviews.com which lists Tulane University as the #1 school for social life, and if you'd rather be volunteering, US News & World Report recommends Duke, University of Maryland, Stanford, and other colleges where you can learn and make the world a better place at the same time.

4- Campus Politics

They say you should never talk about sex, politics or religion if you want to avoid making people uncomfortable. In college however, you're likely to meet people who will discuss all three so if you're a progressive who voted for Obama or a conservative who voted for McCain, you should think very carefully about what kind of people you want to study with.

While some schools encourage vigorous debate, others censor students that hold unpopular views and there are cases of teachers who are openly hostile to conservatives, members of the military, Zionists, etc. Some universities even have "speech codes," or other draconian laws that stifle the First Amendment of the US Constitution. For example, according to FIRE, an organization that fights for individual rights in education, Binghamton University suspended a student for making posters criticizing the Department of Social Work.

That doesn't mean conservatives or libertarians have to study at places where they're not welcome, consider options like Hillsdale College which currently ranks 89th in the 2010 U.S. News & World Report listing of best American Liberal Arts colleges and 76th in the 2009 Forbes report of America's Best Colleges. It ranks second in the Princeton Review's The Best 371 Colleges 2009 listing of colleges where students are "most conservative" and among the fifty "best value" private colleges.

Of course, if you're a progressive or liberal, you might feel comfortable at Duke, NYU, Columbia, Oberlin, Ohio State University, Princeton, Tufts, Berkeley and lots of other great schools, some more politically correct than others.

5- Religious vs. Secular

Nietzsche said that God was dead, yet almost every school in the nation has at least one religious student group. Catholic and Protestant schools have their own chapels, even orthodox Jews can attend top-rated schools like Baruch College, Yeshiva University, and Brandeis, where the food follows Jewish dietary restrictions. The question for you is how much or how little religion you want in your life, there are top-rated Christian schools like Wheaton College, ranked 59 in U.S. News & World Report (2008) and 11th in total number of graduates who go on to earn doctorates. Other options include Baylor University with over 146 undergraduate degrees, Pepperdine University, Calvin College and others.

One thing to consider about religious schools is their standards of conduct, many of them don't tolerate smoking, drinking (even if you're over 21), drug use, premarital-sex, homosexuality, and in the case of Bob Jones University, interracial dating used to be against their laws. At Liberty University for example, students are not allowed to have TV's in their rooms and the televisions in public areas are tuned to family-friendly programming.

The rules of conduct are less strict at top-rated Catholic universities such as Georgetown, Loyola, Boston College, Creighton, and others.

If you are religious and choose to attend a secular college find out if they have college ministries, a college-age Sunday school class or youth group, worship services, and churches near campus.

6- College Rankings

Not our most favored way to choose a college, but certainly one of the most popular. Google "college rankings" and you'll find that schools are rated by organizations like US News & World Report on a wide variety of categories such as "Highest (and Lowest) Acceptance Rate," "Top-Public Schools," "Best Nursing Programs," "Most Students in a Fraternity," "Most International Students," etc. However, BEWARE! College Rankings should be only a guide and never the reason why to choose a school - it would be the wrong decision to make your college decision based solely on the ranking of a specific school vs. others. Remember, rankings change every year, and they are measures that cannot directly point your fit with the programs. They try to assess college proficiency in many areas and far too often fail at being accurate by not taking under consideration the "soft" aspects of the college education.

As quoted by College Confidential, here is another comment on "Rank vs. Individual Fit: College admissions counselors universally agree that a school must "fit" the student in terms of academic environment, social environment, athletic and other extracurricular opportunities, urban or rural location, etc. A good fit will result in a great college experience and, most importantly, maximum personal growth and achievement. Rankings can be a negative influence when students or parents look more at how highly a school is ranked instead of how well it will serve the needs of that particular student." collegeconfidential.com

Example, say you're a passionate outdoorsman who enjoys kayaking, hiking, horseback riding, etc. If that's the case, the rankings of Outside Magazine are going to suit you perfectly. Perhaps you'll love Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina. At Warren, "The Bent Creek Experimental Forest offers miles of singletrack, road riders convene every Tuesday at Liberty Bikes for a morning ride, and runners can join the Asheville Track Club. Prefer solitude? Hop onto the Mountains to Sea Trail...Hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders don't even have to leave the 1,200-acre campus, as more than 25 miles of trails cut through the grounds."

Of course, you'll also want to know how Warren and other schools rank nationally, in your major, cost, and other categories relevant to you. For example, if you are a vegetarian you should check the PETA's college rankings, did you know Yale, Oberlin, NYU and University of Florida are among the top-ten options for vegetarian students? Rankings however, are also a tool for selling magazines. Each organization that has developed a ranking has a different way to calculate results, and they are not infallible. This is mainly the reason why many often do not agree with results. However unfair and miscalculated results are, having lists of colleges that distinguish themselves for one reason or another can make it easier to find options for a student. If nothing else for this, rankings become a valuable resource when seeking college information. With this said, use rankings as a tool to learn more about the school's areas of strength, but make sure not to believe all you read...

How not to choose a college

Believe it or not, sometimes people pick the wrong college for the wrong reasons. Some may say "my boyfriend/girlfriend/best friend" is going there, others are impressed by the football team (which makes no sense unless you're going to be on the football team), some pick a prestigious school even if they don't have the major they want, others want to go where their parents went, or they want to live in a specific city where a college is located, and so forth.

Choosing a college based on factors that have nothing to do with your education and fit with the program/environment of the college could become a disaster. Remember, these four or more years could affect the rest of your life, and unlike Suze Orman, most of us don't get to turn a B.A. is Social Work into a lucrative career as a Television Financial Adviser. So when it comes to your college choice, research, research, research and focus on fit by considering your needs and how the college meets them.

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!±8± Total Gym Reviews - Does It Really Work?

The Total Gym advertisements show some big celebrity endorsements for this home workout system, however is it worth the price tag? This is definitely one of the more expensive workout machines you can get. It claims to be able to train your entire body and take up the least amount of space in your house compared to other machines. There are a few different modals now like the XLS, 1700 and the 1500 to choose from which all vary in price. They are all based around the same structure, just with a few different variations. So lets take a look at how it works.

How Does it Work?

It uses a single glide board and extra attachments. You pretty much have to use your body weight in a lot of different ways. As you getter better and stronger at the exercises you increase the incline to make it harder for yourself. It has exercises for the legs, abdominal, upper body, arms and even the cardiovascular system.

It comes with a few extras like an instruction manual on how to use the home gym. Some 6-8 minute workouts for people who don't like to be working out all day. A wall chart with the most common exercises on and also a nutrition guide. So what are people saying about it?

Pros

We looked at many Total Gym reviews to see what people who have bought the gym were saying about it. Unlike some home equipment it is quite easy to set up and its good that it doesn't take up much space. The DVD that it comes with is helpful and can get you working out within 30 minutes. The glide board that it comes with is quite comfortable and it is also easy to fold down and put away if you need to. Overall it scored pretty high with most people.

Cons

One of negative comments about it was that it was not the best quality product. Considering that it can cost from 0-600 dollars, depending which modal you get you would expect it to be top quality. Some people found that after a couple of months it started squeaking which just got worse over time. The price is also a little expensive compared to other machines. It is quite expensive. Some people also found it difficult to use compared to other home gyms which led them to send it back.

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