Former Hillcrest Rite Aid heads to market, sparking debate over site's future

Former Hillcrest Rite Aid heads to market, sparking debate over site's future

Former Rite-Aid in Hillcrest (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Special to Times of San Diego) The illuminated signs atop Hillcrest’s former Rite Aid will soon come down, marking the final step in the property’s long vacancy as the site is put up for sale by real estate firm CBRE.The sign reading, “pharmacy,” has already been removed, but the “Rite Aid” and “Thrifty” signs remain as reminders to residents of what served as the neighborhood drug store. Faci…