U.S. Postal Service (USPS) officials said they are still weighing options over what to do with the Midway Processing and Distribution Center on Midway Drive, which they intend to sell off. USPS officials announced last year they intend to liquidate the asset in the midst of a ballooning budget deficit and shrinking demand for services, launching a bid to sell the once-central hub for San Diego mail processing. The USPS opened the door to the process by soliciting prospective buyers and private ventures interested in taking over the 436,000-square-foot structure. One of those ventures, a proposed homeless shelter for the area, was officially axed, confirmed Jeeni Crisenzo, president and chief executive officer of the local nonprofit group Amikas, which pitched the proposal. “It’s interesting how communities don’t want a homeless facility,” Crisenzo said. “But if you go down to [other communities] where they have homeless facilities, you don’t see people in the street.” Amikas also proposed the idea to the Midway and Point Loma planning groups — to no avail. USPS spokeswoman Eva Jackson said she could not discuss the remaining potential buyers, although the housing project for the homeless and even a Costco store were batted about publicly as possibilities. “We’re still analyzing our options,” Jackson said. “[USPS administrators are] looking at all their options and I don’t know when they will make their decision.” Jackson said the process could take another year. Operations continue at the Midway facility while the USPS considers maintaining retail or other mail outlets in the area in the future, Jackson said. The Midway facility currently handles about 1.8 million pieces of mail a day. However, the Margaret L. Sellers Processing Center on Rancho Carmel Drive currently handles the vast majority of mail and packages for San Diego County, Jackson said. — Kevin McKay contributed to this report.