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California  + San Diego  + Hospitality  |  June 4, 2026
Paul Bubny
By: Paul Bubny

Harbor Island West Marina Launches $70M Redevelopment

Harbor Island West Marina held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the official start of construction of its $70-million redevelopment project, intended to enhance the bayfront experience for recreational boaters, marine businesses and the greater San Diego community.

Development leaders, Port of San Diego officials and project partners gathered at Harbor Island West Marina to commemorate the large-scale revitalization project that delivers modern marina infrastructure and expanded public access to one of San Diego Bay’s most established waterfront destinations.

“This is an exciting step forward in San Diego Bay’s continued transformation,” says Eric Leslie, CEO of Beauchamp Leslie Development & Management. “Alongside our community partners, we’re focused on creating an anchor waterfront destination that will allow boaters and the public to experience the bay with improved access and more comfortable, modern amenities.”

Beauchamp Leslie, a longtime steward of San Diego’s waterfront, has leased and operated the Harbor Island West Marina site at 2040 Harbor Island Dr. from the Port of San Diego since 1981. The company is leading the redevelopment under a new 50-year lease agreement.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).
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