Donald Bloodworth

CHULA VISTA – When construction on the Gaylord Pacific Hotel & Convention Center began in May 2022, the estimated $1.3 billion project was already one of the largest hotel projects under construction in the country. It is now currently the largest hotel project in the U.S. and is on schedule to be finished in time […]

CORONADO – Loews Hotels & Co. is planning a $220 million renovation of its Coronado Bay Resort that will include remodeling the 440 guest rooms, upgrading a pedestrian walkway that surrounds the property and replacing a tent that was used for meetings with a permanent structure. The Board of Port Commissioners instructed its staff to […]

EL CAJON – Upon a 30-acre site that was once a golf course, a $55 million local factory hub belonging to GKN Aerospace now brings the promise of more economic progress to San Diego County. GKN’s 300-plus-worker strong aero-engine parts repair facility has been methodically making the move from the company’s longstanding site on Bradley […]

LA JOLLA – San Diego has long been counted on being one of the top spots for launching and scaling ocean-focused companies and being part of the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic prosperity, livelihoods and ocean ecosystem health known as the “Blue Economy.” The region is home to cutting-edge life science, telecommunications, software, […]

SAN DIEGO – Floit Properties is building a $200 million apartment project that will be the tallest building in Bankers Hill. Designed by JWDA and due for completion in 2026, the 21-story Park Summit overlooking Balboa Park will have 265 apartments, ranging from 700 square feet to 1,300 square feet in a mix of one-bedroom […]

SAN DIEGO – Helping sports coaches focus on coaching is what CoachIQ is all about. The San Diego startup, founded by Ryan Bua and Russell Reeder, two former collegiate athletes who met playing football at the University of California Davis, is a business platform for helping sports coaches run their coaching businesses. The intuitive platform […]

CARLSBAD – Environmental stewardship through the elimination of unnecessary plastics is at the heart of Lotus Sustainables, the innovative reusable shopping solutions company. Lotus Sustainables products, including the Lotus Trolley Bag and the company’s Lotus Reusable Produce Bag have helped eliminate more than 5 billion single-use plastic bags with its system that integrates seamlessly into […]

SAN DIEGO – A local “Shark Tank”-like event hosted and sponsored by Just in Time for Foster Youth giving young photography business owner Anthony Loya exposure and a more focused path toward his future goals. Loya earlier this month won more than $17,000 in Just in Time’s annual competition featuring young entrepreneurs who used to […]

SAN DIEGO – More than $100 million went into updating the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina in a newly finished renovation billed as a transformation that “redefines the property.” “This is the most significant and comprehensive renovation in the history of the property, encompassing not only new coastal guest rooms, but also meeting space, […]

LA JOLLA – UC San Diego announced this month that it has joined a consortium with two Indian universities and the central business district of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad to boost India’s status as a global leader in financial tech. The consortium includes Ahmedabad University and the Indian Institute of Technology at Gandhinagar […]