Sacramento Proposal/Approval/Construction Thread - III

[ozone]

Why do they insist on calling John Saca a "downtown Sacramento developer." He's done 🞵🞵🞵🞵.

[CAGeoNerd]

New high-rise state office building coming to downtown Sacramento

I read that and got excited... Then I read it was an 11-story building, at 12th and O Street. Oh well that is good I guess.

"The state has picked a builder to construct an 11-story office building a block south of Capitol Park."

But also:
"The state is also planning a 20-floor high-rise a few blocks west of the project at 1215 O Street. That office building is expected to go in the corner of O and Seventh streets."

Huh? Is this new or is this already known about? Or are they talking about Sacramento Commons?

[Pistola916]

Originally Posted by CAGeoNerd

New high-rise state office building coming to downtown Sacramento

I read that and got excited... Then I read it was an 11-story building, at 12th and O Street. Oh well that is good I guess.

"The state has picked a builder to construct an 11-story office building a block south of Capitol Park."

But also:
"The state is also planning a 20-floor high-rise a few blocks west of the project at 1215 O Street. That office building is expected to go in the corner of O and Seventh streets."

Huh? Is this new or is this already known about? Or are they talking about Sacramento Commons?

It's new. The state is planning on demolishing some of the old buildings and build new ones.

I'm surprised there hasn't been any renderings, especially if they plan to break ground next summer. Usually a conceptual rendering would be shown a year before actual construction. I guess we'll see what they come up with.

[ozone]

It’s a SOB. So there’s absolutely no reason to get excited.

[CAGeoNerd]

Originally Posted by ozone

It’s a SOB. So there’s absolutely no reason to get excited.

If a 20-story building is going up in Sacramento I'm excited - I don't care if it's SOB or what it looks like really. Any increase in density in our skyline is appreciated!

[Korey]

Originally Posted by Pistola916

I'm surprised there hasn't been any renderings, especially if they plan to break ground next summer. Usually a conceptual rendering would be shown a year before actual construction. I guess we'll see what they come up with.

Despite the height I am happy they're partnering with Portland's ZGF Architects, they do good stuff imo. I'm looking forward to some renderings.

[midtownsacto]

There's a rendering on the DGS website:

https://www.dgs.ca.gov/dgs/Home/SacramentoOfficeBuildingProjects/OStreetBuilding.aspx

[Korey]

Oh, cool, didn't see those, thank you! I think it looks good, plus there's retail and it (hopefully) furthers the plaza feel that area has.

[CAGeoNerd]

That looks nice (for a state building!). Are there any renderings for the 20-story building?

[SacTownAndy]

Originally Posted by CAGeoNerd

That looks nice (for a state building!). Are there any renderings for the 20-story building?

Wburg posted a massing rendering for that 20-story one a while back. Just showing it's relative height and massing in relation the the Heilbraun house on the block. IIRC, I believe the last we heard was that actual renderings should be out next year.

[j_deguzman10]

Did you guys hear about the Railyards project???

http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/city-beat/article188001239.html

Renderings of a 277 unit 6 story building will be built between August 2018 and Spring 2019 to the Southwest of the MLS Stadium. From what I read most of the units are going to be market rate.

I hope that this will spark more development in the Railyards district and that construction around the area will be quick, as the article said that the developer plans to start the next project next year. Sacramento really does need the housing and development to show the country that the economy here is strong and that we are a growing city, and can maybe even help other projects like Township Nine, TBD, and the Docks project to grow or start growing.

[ozone]

Originally Posted by CAGeoNerd

If a 20-story building is going up in Sacramento I'm excited - I don't care if it's SOB or what it looks like really. Any increase in density in our skyline is appreciated!

Call me crazy but I actually do care what it looks like. I’ve seen dozens of state office buildings go up. Many promising improved design and ground floor retail. Almost all of these failed to create a vibrant urban environment. Better than a parking lot you say? We’ll see. I might end up missing the parking lot. We deserve better than what the state gives us. We deserve and should start to demand better design. Look at the soul crushing trash we now have to live with because people had a low-bar mentality.

[innov8]

After all the 🞵🞵🞵🞵 the state has built downtown, I guess most people have just accepted
it as the status quo. It’s certainly a nice rendering, but so was the East End Project and
CalPERS, those were both underwhelming after they were completed. I’m thankful this
is planned for the south side of Capitol Mall where dead zones by state offices are common.

[Korey]

I noticed the old Murray Industrial building on 8th and T is being cleaned up. Fulcrum/Mark Friedman purchased that half block a couple years ago but has been sitting on it while focused on other projects.

Is this a harbinger of development to come? Insight on the northern end of the block and a nice reuse of the Murray building on the south end sandwiching some housing could be nice.

With R Street pushing west and Sellands/Bike Dog on Broadway just to the south of this site it's in a good location to accelerate Southside Park's activity.

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/bob-shallit/article21124602.html

[kamehameha]

Do you guys have any renderings of the proposed 24 story hotel with a skybridge attached to the renovated convention center?

[CAGeoNerd]

Originally Posted by kamehameha

Do you guys have any renderings of the proposed 24 story hotel with a skybridge attached to the renovated convention center?

First I've heard of that, is this a proposal?

[kamehameha]

From the Sacramento Bee 12/13/2017

A third piece is a planned hotel.

According to a draft Environmental Impact Report released last month, the city anticipates a 350-room hotel at the site of a current parking lot at 15th and K streets, just east of the convention center. The 24-story hotel would stand 300 feet tall and include a pedestrian bridge to the convention center and an outdoor pool, according to the environmental report.

A hotel developer has not been named. Desmond Parrington, the city’s project manager on the convention center expansion, said he expects the hotel project to move forward once the City Council signs off on financing for the convention facility expansion in March.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/city-beat/article189653719.html#storylink=cpy

[CAGeoNerd]

Originally Posted by kamehameha

From the Sacramento Bee 12/13/2017

A third piece is a planned hotel.

According to a draft Environmental Impact Report released last month, the city anticipates a 350-room hotel at the site of a current parking lot at 15th and K streets, just east of the convention center. The 24-story hotel would stand 300 feet tall and include a pedestrian bridge to the convention center and an outdoor pool, according to the environmental report.

A hotel developer has not been named. Desmond Parrington, the city’s project manager on the convention center expansion, said he expects the hotel project to move forward once the City Council signs off on financing for the convention facility expansion in March.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/city-beat/article189653719.html#storylink=cpy

300-foot tall hotel right there? That would be fantastic - but doesn't that go against the building height restrictions right next to the Capitol?

[SacTownAndy]

Originally Posted by kamehameha

From the Sacramento Bee 12/13/2017

A third piece is a planned hotel.

According to a draft Environmental Impact Report released last month, the city anticipates a 350-room hotel at the site of a current parking lot at 15th and K streets, just east of the convention center. The 24-story hotel would stand 300 feet tall and include a pedestrian bridge to the convention center and an outdoor pool, according to the environmental report.

A hotel developer has not been named. Desmond Parrington, the city’s project manager on the convention center expansion, said he expects the hotel project to move forward once the City Council signs off on financing for the convention facility expansion in March.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/city-beat/article189653719.html#storylink=cpy

Isn't that the lot where the Meridian Plaza Phase 2 office tower was supposed to go a few years back? IIRC, I think the max height on that lot is 300'.

[snfenoc]

Originally Posted by SacTownAndy

Isn't that the lot where the Meridian Plaza Phase 2 office tower was supposed to go a few years back? IIRC, I think the max height on that lot is 300'.

Yes.