Infrastructure
A citizens’ group affiliated with Sacramento Advocates for Rail and Transit and the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates is pushing to place a half-cent sales tax on the November 2026 ballot that would generate about $75 million a year for transportation improvements within Sacramento city limits. The proposal, officially titled the
Infrastructure
More than two decades after planners first mapped out a new expressway for south Placer County, the project is finally set to break ground. The Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously awarded a $61.6 million construction contract on Tuesday, formally launching the first phase of the Placer Parkway. The
Residential Real Estate
Sacramento city planners and design commissioners are weighing a zoning overhaul that could trade neighborhood “character” for the “missing middle” housing density needed to curb a regional housing shortage. At a March 26 workshop, the Sacramento Planning and Design Commission reviewed proposed changes to the city’s zoning code as
Infrastructure
Residential Real Estate
A project years in the making at one of Sacramento’s most recognizable corners is nearing the finish line. Tower Broadway, the five-story mixed-use development rising at 1600 Broadway on the former Tower Records site, appeared largely complete from the outside during a site visit Tuesday. The building’s exterior
Commercial Real Estate
West Sacramento has approved a nearly $48.1 million construction contract to move forward with a sweeping remake of Bryte Park, one of the city’s busiest recreation sites. The City Council voted March 18 to award the contract to Robert A. Bothman Construction, advancing the long-planned Bryte Park Master
Residential Real Estate
Rancho Cordova could soon join the ranks of cities that use sports as the cornerstone for a new downtown identity. This afternoon, the City Council will consider an Economic Development and Participation Agreement for Downtown Dova, a 28-acre sports-anchored entertainment district at Kilgore Road. The plan calls for a mid-size
Nearly a year after approving the relocation of the Sacramento Zoo from Land Park to Elk Grove, the Elk Grove City Council is taking another step forward by unveiling the official new name of the zoo. The facility will now be known as the Elk Grove – Sacramento Zoo, a name
On Tuesday, the Sacramento City Council gave the green light for a new 12,000-seat stadium in the Railyards district. For many Sacramentans, reaching this milestone feels like an early score in a high-stakes game—there’s still a long way to go, but the excitement is building. The news
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The Citrus Heights City Council took the first step Wednesday toward redeveloping the aging Sunrise Mall site, hearing a proposal that could transform part of the property into a large regional sports complex. The council authorized City Manager Ashley Feeney to enter into an Economic Development and Participation Agreement with
For many households in the Sacramento region, the path to homeownership has become increasingly difficult as home prices rise faster than incomes. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the median price for a newly built home in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom metro area has reached approximately $568,517. Under
Two new neighborhoods within the Liberty at Lincoln master-planned community are moving ahead after the Planning Commission approved production home designs for 148 single-family homes. Support our work and unlock all articles, project updates, and subscriber-only insights by subscribing to Onsite Observer. Subscribe The approvals clear the way for The
In Midtown Sacramento, another piece of underused commercial land is being repurposed for housing. Beazer Homes, an Atlanta-based homebuilder, is redeveloping a former 3.5-acre Sacramento Bee parking lot at 1803 21st Street into a 48-unit luxury townhome community. Onsite Observer visited the site last week to capture the latest
One of the largest affordable housing projects under construction in Sacramento’s R Street Corridor is now close to reaching its full height. When we visited the site this week, the five-story structure was largely framed, with crews working on the upper floors as materials were lifted into place by
