PACIFIC BEACH, Calif. -- A controversial mini-dorm under construction in Pacific Beach is one of up to 80 such homes that have been converted across San Diego by the same group of people, NBC 7/39 reported.Watch VideoAccording to NBC 7/39, the people behind this and similar conversions are three recent graduates of San Diego State University, and they have plans to buy even more property.
Residents in Pacific Beach met with City Attorney Mike Aguirre and City Councilman Kevin Faulconer Tuesday night to voice concerns.The issue in their neighborhood is a home being renovated in the 1200 block of Chalcedony Street. The three-bedroom house is being converted to a nine-bedrooms. The city approved a permit to add the extra rooms to the home, but some homeowners said there needs to be restrictions for single-family homes.The conversion of single-family homes into so-called mini-dorms has been a hot-button issue in the College Area, near SDSU. Entrepeneurs buy a home, add rooms and rent it out to multiple tenants, usually students.Residents there said the situation is creating unsafe neighborhoods, but one student told NBC 7/39 it makes living near school more affordable."A lot of us don't have cars so it's difficult to find a place that's easy and safe to walk to during the day or at night," SDSU student Lisha Brunache said.Previous Stories:
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