Boulevard News – August 2017

Henry’s Automotive and Radiator Repair Connects to Solar Energy

Henry’s Automotive and Radiator Repair now operating at 3035 El Cajon Boulevard, actually had its start or beginning just 1 block away at the corner of 30^th and Howard in the city of San Diego 29 years ago.

Back then in 1988, a young man, Hoa Tran (AKA Steven), after finishing a 4 year mechanic apprenticeship program decided to open up his own auto repair business with his then new wife Tuyen Phan (AKA Twin) on the southwest corner of 30^th and Howard.  The business was known as ‘Henry’s’, and it quickly became the “Go-To-Place” for good quality, reasonably priced auto repair in North Park.

Henry’s, with a rapidly growing base of happily satisfied customers needed a larger facility to better serve the needs of the growing community and therefore after only 8 short years, ‘Henry’s’ at Howard had to go and grow.  At that same time Great Western Bank decided to sell its branch location at the corner of El Cajon Boulevard and Ohio Street, and the rest, as they say, “is history”.

The Great Western Banking facility was formerly and originally built as a community banking branch of Silvergate Savings and Loan, which was later bought out by Great Western Bank.  The building and surrounding property was then purchased in 1996 by investors who, in order to move forward with their investment, needed a long term tenant ready and willing to enter into a long term lease.  That’s when a young man, Steven, and his new bride Twin, representing Henry’s Automotive stepped up to become that tenant, 21 years ago.

21 years ago the banking facility required a complete remodeled conversion, and an additional expansion and construction of a new fully modernized 4 bay high-rise automotive repair building to fully maximize the garage facility into the automotive center it is today.  That conversion and remodel was only made possible through the efforts of, then City Councilmember Christen Kehoe and her Administrative Assistant Toni Atkins.

Today Henry’s Automotive and Radiator Repair is a complete full service automotive garage capable of servicing essentially anything and everything rolling on wheels.  Henry’s Automotive and Radiator Repair has been rendering superior automotive service to the many residents of North Park and the surrounding area for years and has proven to be a value added member of the many business’s along El Cajon Boulevard, one of which is always adapting to the changing needs of a bustling and growing community.

In an effort to modernize and adapt to the changing needs of our community, the latest improvement benefiting both the environment and the community has been the recent construction and addition of a new 92 paneled eye-brow solar array.

The new Solar Array has proven to be the right move at the right time, made possible only by the cooperative and collaborative efforts of city staffers, the owners of the property and the experts at Golden West Energy, the contractor selected to construct the new Solar Energy Array.

In conclusion, “Our electric meter now runs backwards, as our business continues onward and upward!”

Henry’s Automotive and Radiator Repair:

We’re happy to announce that two Boulevard Small Businesses have been funded in August!

El Borrego received a loan from the Small Business Finance CDC. Now they can build out their backyard into a beautiful garden patio and event space. Mother and daughter duo, Rosario and Rodnia opened their family business on the Boulevard 12 years ago with a mission to give San Diegans a place to experience a piece of their culture. The coming expansion will allow them to extend their novelty to an even larger audience who will be charmed by the quality of their dishes and the atmosphere they provide.

SALSA SABADO BRINGS OPEN AIR DANCING TO FAIR@44

Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 

 Trashy Hour

There is plenty of work cut out for the team. “Each week every volunteer collects a nearly overflowing bag of trash in just about 20-30 minutes.”

For dates and info visit:

The Homebrewer