Daily Business Report-Dec. 12, 2019
Rendering of the interior of the North Chapel at Liberty Station. (Courtesy of 828 Venue Management Company)
Management company announces plans
to revive landmark chapel in Liberty Station
Located in a historic district listed on the National Registrar of Historic Places, the North Chapel in Point Loma’s Liberty Station neighborhood once served as a place of worship for sailors stationed at the Naval Training Center (NTC) San Diego.
Today, 828 Venue Management Company announced plans for the rehabilitation of the neighborhood landmark. Led by CEO Tim Wirick, 828 specializes in creating unique venues for weddings, corporate and private events by awakening historic properties that feature charm, character and unlimited creative options. Counted among 828’s boutique venues nationwide is BRICK, located in Liberty Station, which has been under 828’s operation since 2014.
Prior to 828 signing a lease on the North Chapel in September 2018, for years the 8,777- square-foot property struggled to generate enough interest and revenue to sustain its maintenance and operation. Having run the risk of closure, 828’s investment to rehabilitate the North Chapel ensures that the historic property can maintain its vitality for generations to come.
Following a review by the California State Office of Historic Preservation and the National Park Service, 828 has received confirmation that the proposed renovations are consistent with their standards.
In order to begin work on the project, 828 will now seek final approval from the city of San Diego Development Services Department.
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High-tech job growth concentrated in
just 5 cities — San Diego included
ABC News
More than 90 percent of the country’s growth in “innovation sector” jobs between 2005 and 2017 have taken place in just five cities: Boston, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle and San Diego, according to a report from Washington, D.C.-based think tanks the Brookings Institute and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.
The “innovation sector” is comprised of the highest-tech, highest research and development sub-sector of “advanced industries,” according to the researchers. Advanced industries was a previous delineation for the nation’s highest-value industries according to the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings.
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Tri-City Medical Center commits to
San Diego Senior Emergency Care Initiative
Tri-City Medical Center has pledged to join the San Diego Senior Emergency Care Initiative, a first-of-its-kind public-private commitment by local health systems in collaboration with the county of San Diego and nonprofit West Health.
As part of its pledge, Tri-City Medical Center will seek to earn Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation, as offered by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), by the end of 2020. All other major health care systems in the region have also signed onto the initiative, which would make San Diego the first region in the nation to offer accredited Geriatric Emergency Departments (GEDs) across its various health care systems.
“Tri-City Medical Center is excited to be pursuing Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation in partnership with the county of San Diego and West Health,” said Tri-City Medical Center CEO Steve Dietlin. “Formal accreditation is the logical progression as we continue our focus on providing a safe environment and high-quality care to geriatric patients.”
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Tiffany English to serve as president-elect of
Commercial Real Estate Women Network in 2020
She will become president in 2021
, principal of Ware Malcomb’s San Diego offices, will serve as president-elect of the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network for 2020 and president in 2021. In this global role, English will represent the membership of the premier business network dedicated to transforming the commercial real estate industry by advancing women globally. English was named to the post at the recent CREW Network Convention and Marketplace in Orlando, Fla.
English has been a member of the CREW Network since 2003 and most recently served on the Global Board of Directors. She has also served as a member of the Education Committee (2017), Industry Research Committee (2015), UCREW Committee (2013, 2014), and as president of the San Diego chapter (2012, 2013).
English has more than 23 years of industry experience in commercial real estate design. She has overseen, designed and managed over five million square feet of projects for commercial real estate and Fortune 500 clients, ranging from small tenant improvements to large full-service build-to-suit projects. She is also experienced in national account management.
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Alliance San Diego selects
new advancement director
Rey López-Calderón has been named the new advancement director of Alliance San Diego starting in January 2020.
López-Calderón brings a wealth of experience in organizational development, fundraising, and community organizing to Alliance San Diego, which has emerged as a highly effective community empowerment organization over the last decade.
In his new role, López-Calderón will position Alliance San Diego to deepen its impact in building a more inclusive democracy that works for all people. He previously worked as national vice-president for Development for Common Cause and executive director of its California chapter.
The announcement comes as Alliance San Diego prepares for 2020, which will include electoral mobilization, census outreach, leadership development, and human rights protection.
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SDSU to play Central Michigan
in New Mexico Bowl
San Diego State University will play Central Michigan University in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. PT. The game will be played at Dreamstyle Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M., and will be televised nationally by ESPN.
The Aztecs (9-3) are participating in a bowl game for the 10th consecutive season, the longest streak among Football Bowl Subdivision schools in California.
The Aztecs enter the game ranked among the top five in the nation in numerous categories, including tied for first in fumbles lost (2), second in rushing defense (72.3) and turnovers lost (7), tied for third in turnover margin (+1.25), fourth in scoring defense (12.8), fifth in total defense (288.7) and first down defense (190).
The Chippewas, meanwhile, are 8-5 on the season after falling to Miami (Ohio), 26-21, in the MAC Championship game on Saturday.
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In California, medical care
means big money — and big politics
By Dan Walters | CalMatters
Ask Californians to identify the largest single component of the state’s $2.6 trillion economy, fifth largest in the world, and chances are they will reply with high technology, agriculture, motion pictures or even tourism.
Only rarely will they name medical care. However, over the last half-century, as California’s economy transitioned from long-dominant natural resource and industrial sectors into services and technology, taking care of Californians’ health has become — by far — the state’s single largest economic activity. It’s also growing rapidly, creating jobs that are a microcosm of the state’s diverse, post-industrial, service-oriented economy.
How big is it? Federal, state and local governments, employers and individual Californians are spending well over $400 billion a year on medical care, an average north of $10,000 for every Californian, with half coming from Uncle Sam.
That makes it, to cite one comparison, eight times as much as California’s largest-in-the-nation agricultural output.
