Civil Municipal Magazine - Dec 2023

147 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 12 For the more economically minded visitors, hotels like the Hampton Inn are also present to provide a wider range of options. The city has experienced an inhale-exhale rhythm of abundance and investment that truly breathes life into the entire region, and according to Mayor Aguirre, that cycle is due for another repetition. “I think word is out that there’s a lot of investment opportunities in Imperial Beach,” she says. There are two massive projects currently underway. THE CI T Y OF IMPERIAL BEACH, CAL I FORNIA One involves a three-story building set to host investors opening casual and luxury eateries, as well as a large event space at the top level. The other involves a mixed-use development owned by developer Mark Kassab, who will be constructing a multi-level residential unit that also hosts several fine Mediterranean dining options within the same building space. With all of this considered, the kind of city Imperial Beach has become is crystal clear. Mayor