CARMEL VALLEY

Carmel Valley is a community in the north-western corner of San Diego, California. The community is composed of commercial offices, residential units, hotels, retail stores and restaurants. This is not to be confused with Carmel Valley (Carmel Valley Village), California , which is a Northern California community outlying Carmel-by-the-Sea known for wine making.

Carmel Valley is one of the newer neighborhoods of the City of San Diego. It is a master planned community that was formed by the City of San Diego on February 1, 1975 but construction did not start until 1983. The name Carmel Valley comes from the Carmelite Sisters of Mercy, who established a dairy farm and monastery in the area around 1905. Although the area was known locally by the name Carmel Valley, in 1974 the area was given the institutional name "North City West" in the master plan. The name "Carmel Valley" was readopted in the early 1990s.

Carmel Valley is home to many major law firms and hospitals.  The fact that Carmel Valley is so centrally located to everything San Diego has to offer, it has become the premiere destination for young professionals.