Del Mar Heights is an upscale neighborhood near the coast in

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bordered by

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to the north, North City and Carmel Valley to the east,

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to the west, and Torrey Pines to the south.

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forms the eastern boundary. It is noted for its hills. The large office, retail, entertainment and academic facilities in University City a.k.a. UTC (over 9 million sq. ft. of office space),"San Diego Office Market Report, Q1 2019", Avison Young
/ref> Sorrento Mesa/ Sorrento Valley (also over 9 million sq. ft.), Torrey Pines (over 2.6 million sq. ft.), and Del Mar Heights/ Carmel Valley (over 4.4 million sq. ft.), together form San Diego's "North City edge city",

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being a major center of employment outside a traditional downtown.

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