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June 27, 2002
CONTACT: GREGORY J. SMITH AT (619) 531-5507

2002 PROPERTY VALUE ASSESSMENT INCREASES BY $19 BILLION

County Assessor/Recorder/Clerk Gregory J. Smith announced today that the assessed value of all locally assessed taxable property in San Diego County has increased to over $232 billion, up $19 billion over the previous yearThis is a 8.71 percent increase in total assessed value.ÊÊ This includes the values of over 884,740 parcels of real property, 32,200 boats, 18,178 mobile homes, and 6,341 aircraft.Ê (see attached breakdown of assessed value increases by cities.)

The highest priced property that transferred this year was an office complex known as the San Diego Tech Center that sold for $130 million. Two additional office complexes also were purchased, Torrey Pines Science Park for $70.8 million and Regents Square I & II for $62.6 million.Ê Two well known landmark properties that sold this year were the La Costa Resort and Spa for $116 million and the US Grant HotelÊ in downtown San Diego forÊ $58.7 million.Ê The largest multi-family residential project that sold was Marbrisas, a 500-unit apartment complex in Chula Vista which sold for $62 million.

In addition to the above properties, the AssessorÕs Office must appraise all properties that have undergone a change of ownership when companies merge or are acquired by another company.Ê This year the largest transaction of this type was Spieker Properties, Inc. which merged into Equity Office Properties.Ê Twenty-three properties were involved with a reported merger value of $278 million. (see attached listing of major sales and new construction.)

According to Smith, ÒThe real estate market was very strong throughout San Diego County last year.Ê The AssessorÕs Office appraised over 90,000 property sales, and 34,000 properties with new construction.Ê An additional 11,000 new parcels were added to the assessment roll this year due to new subdivisions and lot splits.Ó

Over 47,000 Notification Letters are being mailed to property owners whose value increased by more than the 2 percent inflation factor.ÊÊ Property owners who disagree with the new values, and can support a lower value, must file an assessment appeal between July 2 and September 15, 2002.Ê For the necessary application forms, please contact the Clerk of the Assessment Appeals Board at (619) 531-5777

SUMMARY OF TOTAL ASSESSED VALUE BY CITY

CITY

2001-2002

2002-2003

%
CHANGE

CARLSBAD

12,509,491,397

13,863,962,333

10.83%

CHULA VISTA

10,390,023,796

11,848,542,395

14.04%

CORONADO

3,432,537,741

3,703,233,861

7.89%

DEL MAR

1,306,479,858

1,374,709,923

5.22%

EL CAJON

4,594,819,975

4,867,131,512

5.93%

ENCINITAS

6,377,905,722

6,926,019,525

8.59%

ESCONDIDO

7,326,726,803

7,898,806,693

7.81%

IMPERIAL BEACH

839,124,731

906,903,405

8.08%

LA MESA

3,185,262,043

3,386,747,490

6.33%

LEMON GROVE

1,012,656,954

1,079,453,061

6.60%

NATIONAL CITY

1,815,233,055

1,905,567,482

4.98%

OCEANSIDE

9,382,141,614

10,187,718,996

8.59%

POWAY

4,941,481,465

5,449,103,253

10.27%

SAN DIEGO

100,079,158,502

108,369,454,170

8.28%

SAN MARCOS

3,910,819,040

4,490,552,010

14.82%

SANTEE

2,550,543,283

2,693,307,373

5.60%

SOLANA BEACH

2,037,483,632

2,154,621,593

5.75%

VISTA

5,217,585,625

5,594,154,508

7.22%

TOTAL INCORPORATED CITIES

180,909,475,236

196,699,989,583

8.73%

TOTAL UNINCORPORATED AREAS

32,971,681,352

35,802,151,918

8.58%

TOTAL SAN DIEGO COUNTY

213,881,156,588

232,502,141,501

8.71%



MAJOR APPRAISALS IN 2001
OVER $30 MILLION

MAJOR CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP

 

SPIEKER PROPERTIES (23 PARCELS)

ÊÊÊÊÊ $278,000,000

PROPERTY SALES
REPORTED SALES
PRICE
   

San Diego Tech Center

$130,000,000

La Costa Resort & Spa

$116,000,000

Torrey Pines Science Park

$70,800,000

Hazard Center

$70,800,000

Regents Square I & II

$62,682,000

Marbrisas (500 Apartments)

$62,000,000

US Grant Hotel

$58,710,000

Singing Hills Resort at Sycuan

$40,700,000

Nokia Office Bldg

$33,338,000

San Diego Spectrum

$32,750,000

Idec Pharmaceuticals

$31,000,000

Bae Systems Office Bldg

$30,900,000

Front Street Plaza

$30,500,000



NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
VALUE ADDED
   

Archstone Mission Valley (726 units)

$85,900,000

Larkspur Energy (Electricity Generation)

$61,370,456

International Gateway of the Americas (Phase I)

$40,711,000

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