The Hillcrest Business District has a lot to offer our members. Use the drop-down menu to get a feel for the neighborhood from facts and figures, and see what's available if you plan on bringing YOUR business to Hillcrest!

Who Are We?

The Hillcrest Business Association (HBA) was formed in 1921 as a non-profit organization whose purpose was to help promote the businesses in our neighborhood of San Diego. In 1984, a majority of the businesses voted to form a special yearly assessment (fee) that would be used to pay for promotions and improvements to the business district.

Fees are paid when you pay for the annual business certificate. These fees vary from $30 to $125 and are collected by the city Treasurer and held in trust and returned to the HBA in the form of requests for reimbursement.

We have monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 5pm at the Joyce Beers Community Center located near Ralph’s and Trader Joe’s. A volunteer board of directors administers the programs and financial requirements through reports and actions taken at meetings.

The office is staffed by two employees, Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.

Our Services

Our neighborhood services include such things as:

• Twice monthly watering and landscaping of 100 trees.
• Walking ambassadors six days a week.
• Participation in traffic studies and workshops to find solutions to traffic problems.
• Assistance with resources to help get permits or get in contact with government representatives.
• Finding solutions to common neighborhood problems such as litter removal and streetcleaning.
• We can be your voice down at city hall when they propose ordinances that can adversely affect us.
• A quarterly print newsletter, a monthly e-mail newsletter to business owners, and a monthly special events e-mail newsletter to hundreds of residents and consumers.
• Click here to learn more about our programs and services.

Our Events

We also have several annual and on-going events, as well as new events and promotions, many of which your business can become involved in at little to no cost. These events include:

• A weekly Farmers Market (Every Sunday)
• Tues Nite Out (Every Tuesday)
  
• Hillcrest Art Nites (Every third Wednesday)
  
• Taste of Hillcrest (Annual)
  
• Cityfest (August 9, 2009)
• Click here to learn more about our events.