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Real Estate/Development

Mar. 24, 2023

Real esate broker pleads to misdemeanor in longrunning fight over San Diego city building

The city entered a lease-to-own arrangement with the help of Jason Hughes and then found the 19-story building was filled with asbestos and repairs to make it safe would cost tens of millions of dollars.

A real estate advisor who helped broker the city of San Diego’s lease-to-own agreements for 101 Ash Street and Civic Center Plaza buildings pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor conflict of interest charge.

Jason Hughes of Hughes Marino agreed to return more than $9 million he was paid by the former landlord in exchange for assistance with obtaining those leases. The plea came a day after the San Diego City Council voted 7- 2 to approve...

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