Living the high life in San Diego (xpost from Veterans)

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San Diego sailors living in Pacific Beacon, the military's first high-rise public-private venture bachelor housing, can enjoy sunsets or a dip in a rooftop pool or sip a latte at a lobby Internet cafe.


Living the high life in San Diego
By Gidget Fuentes - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Feb 18, 2009 16:18:20 EST

SAN DIEGO — Storekeeper 3rd Class (SW) Daniel Martinez led a few visitors into his home, high up in the Navy’s newest high-rise barracks, and stepped into the kitchen marked by modern maple cabinets and expansive stone countertops.

“It’s real nice,” Martinez, 23, said. “He likes to cook, and I like to cook, too.”

He shares the 17th floor, dual-master suite apartment with another sailor and friend who were among the first 200 sailors to move into Pacific Beacon, the military’s first bachelor housing built as a public-private venture. “It’s starting to feel more homey,” he added.

The modern, four-tower complex will house 1,882 sailors (E-4 and above) in apartments averaging 960 square feet, each with two master bedrooms with bath and walk-in closet, balcony, in-unit washer and dryer and energy-efficient appliances and most fully furnished. Residents can enjoy a rooftop pool, furnished rooftop lounges and patios, fitness center, game and TV rooms, lobby café, free Wi-Fi, concierge and parking garage.

From his balcony, Martinez can watch sunsets, evaluate rush-hour traffic on nearby Highway 15 and glance at the gray hulls at the 32nd Street naval station waterfront. One of those ships, the destroyer Halsey, was his home before he recently transferred to shore duty.


Rest of article at: http://navytimes.com/news/2009/02/navy_beq_021809/%2e