Barnes Tennis Center Offers Programs for Students of Varying Ages

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Barnes Tennis Center Offers Programs for Students of Varying Ages

Elliot Feuerstein is an experienced San Diego shopping center developer who also has served on the board of several organizations, including the Sharp Hospital Foundation Board. Elliot Feuerstein also was part of the effort to raise money for the Barnes Tennis Center, a children’s tennis education center in San Diego.

The Barnes Tennis Center offers a Junior Aces introductory tennis program for preschool-age children from 3 years old to 5 years old. The program emphasizes the philosophy that children learn best through multisensory, kinesthetic activities that encourage them to explore their bodies through movement and play. Tennis lessons are combined with more structured academic classes, so children get to take part in a range of developmentally appropriate educational and recreational activities.

In addition the preschool program, the Barnes Tennis Center offers homework assistance through the Youth Tennis San Diego program. The on-site library provides an ideal place to study as well as plentiful resources on tennis history and other subjects.

About Elliot Feuerstein

An officer of Arnold Construction Company in San Diego for more than three decades, Elliot Feuerstein initially focused on the development, operation, and disposition of the Mesa Shopping Center. Elliot Feuerstein also developed and successfully sold the Mira Mesa Shopping Center, which featured major tenants such as Vons, Mervyn’s, and Union Bank.

Since the early 1980s, Mr. Feuerstein has engaged in operating a variety of shopping centers, including the Mira Mesa Shopping Center-West, which features Target, Big 5 Sporting Goods, and Payless ShoeSource. In developing projects, he engages with architects in designs and works with the city in obtaining necessary approvals. He also coordinates with contractors throughout the building process and maintains financing relationships with lenders.

He completed his bachelor’s degree in political science at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1970. While an undergraduate, he took part as a crew member in the TransPac sailboat race from Los Angeles to Hawaii and achieved a third-place finish in Class B. A longstanding member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Elliot Feuerstein has attended various trade shows throughout the years.