Columbia is a neighborhood located in

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. The neighborhood is largely commercial, however there are many highrise condominium buildings under construction. The Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum and the

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are located in this neighborhood.

Geography

Columbia is located south of

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, north of the Marina District, and west of

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and the Horton District. This district is bordered by Ash Street to the north, F Street to the south, Union Street to the east and the

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to the west. The Santa Fe Depot is served by the Trolley, the Coaster and the

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Redevelopment

Parts of Columbia are under re-development, including the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan,

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and the Embarcadero Circle cruise ship terminal expansion. As of March 16, 2007, there are seven high-rise buildings scheduled for or currently under construction: five of these buildings are condominiums, one is office, and one is a Federal court house; six buildings have more than 20 floors, four buildings have more than 30 floors, and one building has more than 40 floors.

References

External links

Downtown Neighborhoods MapSanDiego.org: ColumbiaDowntown San Diego Columbia Real Estate
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