BajaNomad

Building boom!

mcfez - 12-8-2010 at 10:48 PM

http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/tijuana/2005100...


Remember these days?

E.D.R.Rick - 12-9-2010 at 08:32 AM

The same thing went on for San Felipe.We took the El Dorado Ranch bus from San Diego airport to the ranch,the parking lot was lined up with buses from the states.Those were the days.

bajalou - 12-9-2010 at 09:11 AM

I took a drive yesterday in the area East of San Felipe St, and North of Mar de Caribe Norte. I found a area with over 100 new homes, block after block of small 1 story homes, then several blocks of 2 story houses. An occasional larger home was also in the area. These are homes built for Mexican families. All this development has been built within the last couple years, the last time I was looking around there. There is a lot of San Felipe that most people (from NOB) don't know exists.

surfer jim - 12-9-2010 at 10:59 AM

I sort of like the part where they take out an equity loan on their house and buy TWO condos. Wonder how they feel now?:(

sanquintinsince73 - 12-9-2010 at 11:32 AM

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Originally posted by bajalou
I took a drive yesterday in the area East of San Felipe St, and North of Mar de Caribe Norte. I found a area with over 100 new homes, block after block of small 1 story homes, then several blocks of 2 story houses. An occasional larger home was also in the area. These are homes built for Mexican families. All this development has been built within the last couple years, the last time I was looking around there. There is a lot of San Felipe that most people (from NOB) don't know exists.

I believe that those "cookie cutter" homes built by the government are called INFONAVIT.

mcfez - 12-9-2010 at 06:27 PM

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Originally posted by sanquintinsince73
Quote:
Originally posted by bajalou
I took a drive yesterday in the area East of San Felipe St, and North of Mar de Caribe Norte. I found a area with over 100 new homes, block after block of small 1 story homes, then several blocks of 2 story houses. An occasional larger home was also in the area. These are homes built for Mexican families. All this development has been built within the last couple years, the last time I was looking around there. There is a lot of San Felipe that most people (from NOB) don't know exists.

I believe that those "cookie cutter" homes built by the government are called INFONAVIT.


They are. Very small. Running water and bath. Little kitchen area. There are several of these in SF. I think it's a swell deal.....as I have seen (and still do) families living in cardboard and pallet shacks. Some of the folks have "extended " their quarters by adding on with plywood and such.