Statement: The Unified Port of San Diego had the Convention Center’s expansion site “appraised at $4.7 million for its current use as a parking lot,” Union-Tribune reporter Craig Gustafson reported last Wednesday.
Analysis: In fact, the appraisal was based on the site’s approved use for a 250-room hotel. Had it been appraised as a parking lot like Gustafson reported, the estimate likely would have been lower than $4.7 million.
Fact Check: Convention Center Appraisal Downplayed
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