

“Our new home at Park & Market is all we hoped for and more. The regionally focused nonprofit works with San Diego business, government and city leaders to drive an inclusive economic development framework in order to maximize regional prosperity, enhance global competitiveness and position San Diego effectively for investment and talent. Just last month, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation moved into its new space in the mixed-use building. We are looking forward to all the upcoming events we have planned for 2023," said Hugo Villar, Dean of the Division of Extended Studies. Our tenants are thriving at Park & Market as an integral part of a community that has quickly expanded. We have seen this vision come to fruition over the past months. "When we thought of UC San Diego Park & Market, we envisioned a place in the heart of San Diego that would serve as a connector of art, culture, education and social benefit organizations where visitors and tenants can interact to create new experiences and solutions. This commitment is reinforced by the presence of strategic tenant partners with permanent homes at Park & Market.

Operated by the UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies, the downtown center is a manifestation of UC San Diego’s commitment to connecting with the cultural heritage and shared values of the region’s diverse social, cultural and economic community. Just steps away from the Blue Line Trolley connecting it both to UC San Diego’s La Jolla campus and the U.S.-Mexico border, and situated around the corner from the university’s new Framework rental apartments, Park & Market provides unique, accessible programming and flexibly designed collaborative spaces aimed at expanding minds and forging connections.
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The state-of-the-art four-story building, which occupies a full city block at the corner of Park Boulevard and Market Street, has quickly become a mainstay of downtown San Diego’s lively East Village neighborhood since its grand opening in May 2022.

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With tenant partner spaces at full capacity, an upcoming concert series exploring intersections of global music genres, a brand-new bistro that inspires meaningful conversations, and an expertly curated lineup of multidisciplinary events, UC San Diego Park & Market is poised to enter 2023-its first full year of operation-as an established destination for arts and culture and a social and intellectual hub for community and civic engagement, learning and collaboration.
