Michael Zwahlen

Michael Zwahlen writes the blog Living in Urban Sac.

Web Site: http://livinginurbansac.blogspot.com/


Downtown Plaza Sold

Aug 15, 2012

Local press is reporting that JMA Ventures of San Francisco has purchased Downtown Plaza today for an undisclosed amount and plan on transforming it into an urban destination. The mall was originally built in 1971 and redeveloped in 1993 cos...

Finished La Valentina Project

Aug 6, 2012

La Valentina Apartments - 429 12th Street, Sacramento, California 95814 The final touches are being taken care of at the new La Valentine apartments and judging by their Facebook page, they have had a steady flow of new tenants moving in too.  Th...

Seventh & H SRO Construction Activity

Aug 3, 2012

Seventh & H With just a few more bricks to lay, “Seventh & H” looks pretty sharp for an affordable housing project. The eight-story, $47.4 million, 150-unit being built by Mercy Housing is the first new structure going up in the railyards redevelopment project area. Seventh & H Seventh & H 626 I Steet, Sacramento 95814 

East End Gateway 2 & 3 Construction Activity

Aug 1, 2012

East End Gateway Site 2 For the next two weeks at Site 2, the contractor will be laying out and beginning to install plumbing, laying out the mechanical system, laying out and framing the third floor walls, floor joists, and layin...

New Sacramento courthouse agreement paused due to state budget uncertainties

Jul 24, 2012

I have learned recently from the Office of Court Construction and Management that the Sacramento acquisition phase funds for building a new Sacramento Criminal Courthouse have been re-appropriated but funding is still dependent on the final State budge...

Capitol Secured for Capitol Lofts

Jul 12, 2012

CADA has announced that the Capitol Lofts project (CADA Warehouse), located at 11th and R Streets, was award $18 Million in low-income housing tax credits. The federal tax credits will allow the Capitol Lofts to move forward and start construction with...

Renovated Hotel Berry

Jul 3, 2012

Hotel Berry, 729 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Last spring, the 83-year-old Hotel Berry began renovations at a cost of $24.5 million to completely renovate and modernize the historic hotel. The depression-era six-story mixed use hotel had fall...

Should Maydestone Apartments be placed on National Register of Historic Places?

Jun 29, 2012
Should Maydestone Apartments be placed on National Register of Historic Places?

Maydstone - 1001 15th Street, Sacramento, CA 95614 Next week the Preservation Commission will consider nominating the Maydestone Apartments to the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1910, the building will be eligible as an importan...

L Street Lofts Now Renting

Jun 27, 2012

L Street Lofts - 1818 L Street, Sacramento CA 95811 The L Street Lofts just became more affordable to those desiring to live at this midtown location. If you want to rent, they range from $1,825 for one bedroom to $3,150 for a one bedr...

Federal Grant Secured for Train Depot

Jun 19, 2012

Sacramento’s historic Sacramento Valley train station has been awarded $15 million by a Federal Grant to rehabilitate the outdated depot. The money will be matched by local funds to do include adding air conditioning and modern heati...



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