Harbor Island West Marina — Waterfront F&B Space for Lease

Harbor Island West Marina, located at 2040 Harbor Island Drive in San Diego, is undergoing a $70 million comprehensive rebuild by Beauchamp Leslie Development & Management. The project spans 3.8 acres of land and 22 acres of water, with 623 slips ranging from 20 to 140 feet, a new concrete dock system, fuel dock, concierge services, boater lounge, business center, pool and fitness amenities, public viewing deck, and waterfront promenade. The 16,000 sqft commercial program includes retail storefronts, EV charging, dedicated public parking, and a curated market and café tenant slate at the harbor’s edge. The 1,500 sqft F&B space sits at the heart of that commercial program, with direct waterfront access and consistent foot traffic from boaters, marina staff, public-promenade visitors, and the surrounding tenant base.

Space Profile

The 1,500 sqft footprint is designed to support a restaurant and market hybrid, with prepared food and beverage service alongside a curated retail component for boaters, marina tenants, and harbor visitors. The space is best suited to a concept that runs across three dayparts. Morning service captures coffee, breakfast, and pre-departure provisioning. Midday service captures lunch volumes from marina staff, slip tenants, and visiting boaters. Early evening service captures dinner occasions and grab-for-the-boat provisions for evening cruises and sunset trips.

Format candidates include a chef-driven counter restaurant with marine and gourmet retail, a coffee and breakfast operator with branded retail goods, a sandwich and salad concept with prepared meals for the boat, a small wine bar and bottle shop, or a market-led hybrid with light prepared menu support throughout the day.

Tenant improvement allowances, base rent, and lease term will be finalized with qualified operators during the interest-list phase. Smith Allen Group represents the F&B opportunity exclusively on behalf of the developer.

Why the Location Matters

Harbor Island West sits on San Diego Bay between the airport and Liberty Station, with direct water access, immediate proximity to the Embarcadero and Gaslamp District, and a recurring base of marina tenants and visiting boaters across the week. The redevelopment delivers a meaningfully larger and more programmed commercial environment than the existing marina footprint, with foot-traffic exposure for the F&B space across both the new tenant population and harbor-front visitors.

The surrounding waterfront corridor includes established F&B operators at Coasterra, Island Prime, and Tom Ham’s Lighthouse on adjacent Harbor Island. The new Harbor Island West F&B space sits within the same waterfront audience without competing on a full-service table model, opening a clean differentiated lane for a counter-service or grab-and-go operator at a destination address.

Join the Interest List

The space is pre-leasing and the interest list is open. Qualified operators interested in a waterfront F&B opportunity at Harbor Island West Marina can submit an interest form to schedule a confidential conversation about fit, terms, and the August 2027 delivery timeline.