The corner of 8 th Street and B Avenue in National City had been the site of the abandoned H&M Goodies Family Auction House and parking lot. For years, it was marred by trash and graffiti before a local nonprofit beautified it with art. Still, the old building was destined for demolition, leaving the area vacant. Today, the site is home to a new mixed-use development that is the first of its kind for National City and is serving as an example that the city’s efforts to revitalize the area into a more vibrant downtown destination are picking up momentum.