Sacramento Proposal/Approval/Construction Thread - III - Page 169

sactjs · #**3361** Posted **Jul 18, 2008, 5:15 PM**

I really dislike those windows. At first I was hoping it was some sort of protective plastic covering that was going to be peeled away once the windows were installed. Unfortunately, it's their actual color. Everything was looking so nice until they put those in...ugh

innov8 · #**3362** Posted **Jul 18, 2008, 9:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by sactjs

I really dislike those windows. At first I was hoping it was some sort of protective plastic covering that was going to be peeled away once the windows were installed. Unfortunately, it's their actual color. Everything was looking so nice until they put those in...ugh

The thing I have noticed about those window at 500CM is that they don't
reflect the blue color unless the sky is actually relfecting off them.
I think the bright blue color will really start to stand out
as they put more windows up higher and higher on the tower.

ltsmotorsport · #**3363** Posted **Jul 19, 2008, 9:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by wburg

Yeah, but it takes money to spend money, and Saca doesn't have enough in his couch cushions to finance this. Thus, he'll need money from investors, and they're a bit twitchy right now. Considering the number of unsold and price-reduced condo units in the central city, plus all the ones with "now leasing" signs where there used to be "for sale" signs, it's not going to be easy.

Well, let's just hope he can find a reliable investor that won't bail on him in the middle of construction this time.

Cynikal · #**3364** Posted **Jul 19, 2008, 10:25 PM**

I'm really surprised that no one here has mentioned the Oak Park Fresh and Easy debate. Or is everyone here so grid focused that Oak Park doesn't matter?

wburg · #**3365** Posted **Jul 20, 2008, 5:49 AM**

Please, fill us in about the Fresh and Easy debate--what's up?

otnemarcaS · #**3366** Posted **Jul 20, 2008, 10:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by wburg

Please, fill us in about the Fresh and Easy debate--what's up?

Maybe about debate below .....

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The Sacramento, California-based Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 447 union is hitting former NBA basketball all-star and Sacramento native Kevin Johnson hard with a new website and series of mailers to voters as the Sacramento developer who is bringing a Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market grocery store to land he owns in Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood is battling the city's incumbent mayor Heather Fargo in a hot runoff election for Mayor of Sacramento.

Rest of the long blog here

Grimnebulin · #**3367** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 2:45 PM**

All Fresh & Easy expansion plans have been put on hold as of a few months back. So it's kind of a moot point right now.

wburg · #**3368** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 4:07 PM**

Apparently the Oak Park Fresh & Easy just went before the Design Director last Thursday.

goldcntry · #**3369** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 5:47 PM**

It must be the only one then... they pulled the "Notice of Alchohol Sales" from the Bradshaw and Old Placerville location months ago and now an undisclosed business looks to be starting a remodel job on the space...

creamcityleo79 · #**3370** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 8:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by goldcntry

It must be the only one then... they pulled the "Notice of Alchohol Sales" from the Bradshaw and Old Placerville location months ago and now an undisclosed business looks to be starting a remodel job on the space...

I hadn't noticed that. I'll have to check it out! By the way, have you seen the new restaurant on the north side of 50 on Bradshaw? A real beauty!

It's called Pizza and Chicken Love Letter! I KID YOU NOT!!!

Grimnebulin · #**3371** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 8:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Grimnebulin

All Fresh & Easy expansion plans have been put on hold as of a few months back. So it's kind of a moot point right now.

My bad as usual!

It was only a three month moratorium on expansion. Expansion plans restarted up at the end of June.

creamcityleo79 · #**3372** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 9:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Grimnebulin

My bad as usual!

It was only a three month moratorium on expansion. Expansion plans restarted up at the end of June.

I was going to say....I hadn't heard anything. I'm glad it's still a go!

goldcntry · #**3373** Posted **Jul 22, 2008, 4:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by neuhickman79

I hadn't noticed that. I'll have to check it out! By the way, have you seen the new restaurant on the north side of 50 on Bradshaw? A real beauty!

It's called Pizza and Chicken Love Letter! I KID YOU NOT!!!

Oh my gosh! That is a riot... no I haven't seen it yet.

As to the other topic on the store... Maybe the Fresh and Easy IS still going in and they took down the notices cause they've been through the mandated time frame already... Food for thought...

Tenebrist · #**3374** Posted **Jul 22, 2008, 5:40 PM**

I did some googling. It's a Korean fried chicken (and maybe pizza?) chain.

From this website

Pizza & Chicken Love Letter is the U.S. brand name of Cheogajip Chicken Korea.
Cheogajip Chicken is one of Korea's largest chicken franchise with 1,200 franchises in Korea.
Cheogajip Chicken has been loved by everyone for its classic, mouthwatering taste, which was developed through 17 years of experience.
Cheogajip USA was established in March of 2005 and opened its first restaurant in Annandale, Virginia in October 2005.
Soon after, in March 2006, a second restaurant was opened in Centreville, Virginia, followed by a third in Flushing, New York in April 2006.
In order to reach more customers, [they] are planning to expand with more restaurants throughout the East Coast this year and in the earlier part of 2007, [they] will spread out to the West Coast starting with Los Angeles.

Yelp reviews -

Pizza & Chicken Love Letter - Garden Grove, CA
Pizza & Chicken Love Letter - Duluth, GA
Cheogajip Chicken - Centervillle, VA
Cheogajip Chicken - Annandale, VA

Chow Down Atlanta review -

Pizza & Chicken Love Letter - Atlanta, GA

patriot713 · #**3375** Posted **Jul 23, 2008, 12:46 AM**

someone posted a few photos about this place the former traveloge
i was wondering if anyone had anymore info about it. website. address. cross streets? thanks

TowerDistrict · #**3376** Posted **Jul 24, 2008, 7:08 AM**

Heller Pacific Retrolodge
1111 & 1029 H Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

Renovation of the 1959 Travelodge motel complex includes 50 work/live units ranging from 250 to 650 sf, a coffeehouse, and a deli. The two buildings, the Astro and Elroy, will have a mid-century modern look with recessed exterior lighting, wood paneling, and decorative landscaping. The Astro (west building) has about 9,100 sf and the Elroy (east building) has approximately 10,600 sf, including up to 2,500 sf of first-floor retail space.

Now Leasing: 916-638-2400 for information

sugit · #**3377** Posted **Jul 28, 2008, 9:22 PM**

I found a couple projects out there in the design phase.

The 17th and S one looks like is the the lot next to Safeway and across from Hanger 17.

609 9th Street:
16 story mixed-use residential high rise marks the north transition from the Central City. This unique design includes 5 town homes at the base—which tie the tower into the street fabric of the historic Alkali Flat neighborhood, 135 residential condominiums, 15000 SF of office space, retail and public plaza.

Seventeen17 S Street
At 192,000 square feet this mixed-use, in-fill, “neighborhood in a box” transforms the east end of Sacramento’s R Street Corridor with 147 residential units and 19,000 SF of on-street commercial. The edgy, modern industrial design picks up cues from the historic R Street railroad, warehouse corridor, blending it seamlessly into a quasi residential neighborhood.

Majin · #**3378** Posted **Jul 28, 2008, 9:43 PM**

Timeline?

sugit · #**3379** Posted **Jul 28, 2008, 10:00 PM**

Your guess is as good as mine...

Grimnebulin · #**3380** Posted **Jul 28, 2008, 10:36 PM**

Nice find! Cool buildings!