Santee, California

SANTEE , CAL I FORNI A is also actively seeking to attract more downtown amenities in order to “create more of an urban feel in our town center. There is a multi-screen movie complex coming in, and we’re looking at hotels, art galleries, and maybe some wine bars,” he adds. The city recently invested $24 million to upgrade its Prospect Avenue industrial corridor. The corridor is adjacent to Gillespie Field, San Diego County’s largest general aviation airport, which is slated for redevelopment and expansion. Within the corridor and beyond, Santee is emerging as a hotspot for craft breweries. The city recently approved plans for a 112,500-square-foot, Karl Strauss Brewery headquarters facility with brewery operations, tasting room, restaurant, and event center. And since a quarter of the city is still undeveloped, Maertz says that there are several new master- planned communities on the drawing boards. A new one, Fanita Ranch, comprising roughly 3,000 homes, is currently up for review before the city council. In addition to a range of new homes grouped into several distinct neighborhoods,