North County growers sell and tempted to sell land

by Mana Inv | Dec 12, 2017 | Dispatch

Two more family-owned plant nurseries on the ocean-view ridges just east of I-5 are headed toward being developed: one in Encinitas and one in Solana Beach. Tayama Greenhouses, on Requeza Street in Encinitas, will be closing once the sale goes through; and Feather...

Permits OK’d for Feather Acres subdivision

by Mana Inv | Dec 12, 2017 | Dispatch

SOLANA BEACH — Plans to subdivide a 4-acre parcel in the eastern section of the city into seven single-family residential lots received unanimous approval at the May 11 meeting. After serving the community for more than 50 years, Ted and Vicky Van Arsdale are scaling...

Council approves plans for 242 homes in east MH

by Mana Inv | Nov 30, 2017 | Dispatch

The Morgan Hill City Council unanimously approved the developer’s final maps for a 168-unit apartment rental complex and a 74-unit subdivision of homes for sale to be built in east Morgan Hill. The apartment complex will be located on the northeast corner of San Pedro...

Lennar Buys Vista Residential Property for $4.76 Million

by Mana Inv | Sep 25, 2016 | Dispatch

Homebuilder Lennar Homes of California has purchased a 31-lot residential development site in Vista for $4.76 million, according to brokerage firm Lee & Associates. The seller of the approximately 11.4-acre site, at 1405 Ridge Road, was Presidio Vista. The buyer...

New apartments clear another hurdle in Morgan Hill

by Mana Inv | Apr 17, 2015 | Dispatch

It’s been more than a decade since Morgan Hill has seen a new apartment project built in the city of 41,000. Now a proposed development could break the city’s drought of rentals. A local development team, backed by Carlsbad-based firm Mana Investments, has received...