Coleman Comes Down: 198-Unit Apartment Complex Planned

Demolition of what used to be Coleman Preparatory Academy concluded last week.

The former school at 7380 Parkway Dr. was owned by The Church of Scientology and sold for $9.2 million to Fairfield Residential to build a 198-unit apartment complex.

Fairfield also built the large Pravada and Alterra apartment complexes near Grossmont Center in the 8600-8700 block of Fletcher Parkway.

"The project fills a void in the community," La Mesa Chamber of Commerce President Mary England told the La Mesa City Council when the project was approved earlier this year. "It offers space for young professionals and empty nesters, and will yield $500,000 in property tax annually."