Moving to North Park
Cozy homes, busy streets, great coffee
North Park is one of the most walkable parts of San Diego. You're close to coffee shops, breweries, galleries and the Thursday Market, and a lot of people live in a small space.
The neighborhood is a mix of old Craftsman bungalows and apartment buildings. Hundreds of homes were torn down in the 1960s and '70s for small apartment buildings, and new ones are still going up. More neighbors and fewer driveways means moving day takes a little planning.
Walkable, full of coffee and Craftsman bungalows, and short on parking. A little planning goes a long way.
Parking is tight
Street spots near 30th Street and University Avenue fill up fast, and some newer buildings have very few spaces. Pick where the truck will go before moving day, and check the posted signs on your block.
Spots near 30th and University fill up fast. Plan where the truck goes.
Check the alley
Lots of North Park apartment buildings from the 1960s and ’70s park off the alley. If yours does, the alley may be the easiest place to load.
Many apartment buildings park off the alley. It may be the easiest place to load.
Small bungalows, small rooms
Craftsman bungalows are charming and cozy. Pack one room at a time and stack full bins along one wall so halls and porches stay clear.
Pack one room at a time and stack full bins along one wall.
Go easy on wood floors
Got older wood floors? Put a runner or rug at the door, lift bins instead of dragging them, and roll stacks on the dolly.
Lift bins, don't drag them, and put a runner at the door.
Moving into an apartment?
Ask your building about move-in hours, elevator reservations and where a truck can park. Book your bins around those times.
Ask about move-in hours and elevator reservations.
Moving on a Thursday?
The Thursday Market sets up on North Park Way, from Granada Avenue to Ray Street, 3 to 7:30 p.m. Plan your truck route around it.
The market is on North Park Way, 3 to 7:30 p.m.
Older home, no AC?
Lots of 1920s bungalows don't have central air. On warm days, pack in the morning, load and unload the truck before the afternoon heat, and unpack the room you'll sleep in first.
On warm days, pack, load and unload in the morning.