Equally if not more important is the continuing development of unique and exciting projects across Midtown and Downtown (regardless of size) that challenge the developers themselves to improve upon previous projects. Projects that benefit the surrounding community, add something to the Central City, and possess a certain "hip factor".
Very well stated Yogi.
High density housing while an important piece of the puzzle for the CBD and Midtown, is only a part of the bigger picture.
Projects like 1409 R, are exactly the kinds of projects which truly define the vibrancy of the street life in Sacramento.
There are plenty of places nearby to put more high-density housing--like in the place of the buzz-boxes across the street. R Street has the potential to put historic buildings, both industrial and residential, in close proximity to modern, high-density and relatively tall structures in a context that works (along a rail transit corridor) to mutual benefit.
The Trailer is up, but nothing else is going on. How long does it take to move dirt around? Shit.
Sutter Garage:
I hope this stretch gets a nice restaurant or two. That's a lot of space to be empty and boring.
I will say this, the view from the top is great.
Sutter Brownstones - Affordable Schmaffordable:
That artsy Sutter Office Building is moving forward:
Sutter Medical Building:
Sutter expansion = replacement of the Trinity Cathedral??
I hope not.
Crapitol Dawg is almost open:
L Street Lofts:
621 Crapitol Mall:
The fence is down (on one side) and you can walk right up to it.
500 Crapitol Mall:
SoCrap Lofts:
Crocker Museum:
CalSTRS:
Orleans "Hotel":
Roos Atkins:
They are cutting in some extra windows
10th Street Cabaret:
16th Street Lofts:
Now some fun stuff:
I just love the houses in Mid Town.
Holy shit! The cathedral is being partially obscured.
Someone, please call the Mayor. Call Steve Cohn. Call Lauren Hammond. The world is gonna end if we don't something.
One of the 850,069 churches in Sacramento
I can't miss this.
Tree and building.
Don't try to copy the Residence Inn, Vader. Hiding behind a tree won't work. I can see you.
What an asshole.
I love these windows, even if they are f&%$ed up.
This sculpture/structure is great.
Too bad it's part of the CalPERS sprallscraper.
Nature's architecture or man's architecture?
I like nature's architecture better.
Wow hey thanks for all the updates snfenoc; as bad as the economy has been, it is really good to see it has not slowed all the construction going on here in Sac
The moving dirt in the railyards is proceeding briskly: Railroad Museum MoW volunteers have been moving their equipment and stored stuff from the area west of the Shops buildings, and soon the rolling stock on that part will have to be relocated or at least reshuffled to allow remediation of the soil under the tracks. I noticed a big string of gondolas spotted just west of the 7th Street grade crossing yesterday, hopefully being filled with toxic soil to be shipped out to Utah.
As to the Trammell Crow project, they're not due to start work until the spring, assuming that their demo of the Buzz-box didn't accidentally turn up some leftover toxic goodies from the coalyard that used to be on Alhambra. I'm curious as to what that green powdery stuff all over the ground there is...
Question - Why isn't there a push from the city council to have all the buildings downtown put on their light shows (Zigg, Fed Courthouse, etc). Once 621 is completed and its light show is put it, it would be nice for all the lights in the buildings be put along to complement it.
Yeah, the current plan for Trinity Catherdral is to demo the old building and
replace it with that POS building. The brick work on the current Catherdral
is incredible and I would hate to see it replaced, hear that Wberg
I'm so unaware of all the Sutter project's components. Can anyone explain
why the Trinity Cathedral would be demolished in the first place? Is the church
okay with this plan?
That rendering of the new cathedral makes me queezy. It looks like my
grandma's living room exploded.
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Don't look for East End Gateway I to start anytime soon. The time line was Nov this year, but they can not get financing for a high-rise right now in this housing market.
It was described as "impossible to secure under current market conditions". Which considering the project is getting a subsidy, is pretty telling for any high-rise in the near future.
East End Gateway Sites I
Developer: Lambert Developement
Architect: Carrier Johnson
Site I: 16th and N Street - 15 Stories, 122 Condos, Retail 5K
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