Property owners in Southeastern San Diego pay anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars in assessments to fund a special maintenance assessment district, a tool communities can use to address needs they feel are not met by the city. Now a battle for control could spell the district’s end.
It’s now been five years since the city acquired 101 Ash St., a downtown high rise that has spawned multiple scandals and cost the city more than $60 million despite sitting empty for much of that time.
The 94-year-old building has sat vacant for years. The roof and floors are in desperate need of repairs, before it can open to the public, officials say.