As reported in
a previous Blog, demolition of the old Downtown Plaza has gone well and now the
effort is concentrating on fashioning a “bowl” where the area seating will be
built using pre-cast concrete from West Sacramento.
Getting the
bowl dug out is the priority now so that the superstructure can be built that
supports the roof. The main outer roof
is planned to be on by early Fall 2015 with “dry in” (work on the interior of
the new area beginning around mid-December, 2015. Concrete for the construction beginning soon
will come in primarily after hours according to Turner Construction.
Workers at
work. On any given day right now, there
are up to about 125 workers on the site; previously demolition type trades and
now excavation and infrastructure trades. But as construction of the new
building kicks into high gear in the Spring well see that number increase
dramatically, and by the time the roof is finished and work on the interior can
begins there will be a congestion of trades including electricians, plumbers,
technology installers and so on, perhaps numbering 500 or more.
All of this
work, of course has to be coordinated with many different specialists and many
city and county agencies. The General
Contractor has said that there has been terrific cooperation among the city,
county, water agencies and others to keep this huge project moving along as
scheduled.
They said the
area would bring more development – and that is starting to happen! Our Downtown
rebirth continues... with a recent
proposal for a 16 story high rise to be built next to the new ESC (Entertainment
and Sports Complex – aka the Kings new area).
Recent plans
for development around the new arena envision public space between the arena
and the high rise to potentially be built on the southwest corner of J and 6th
street. The public space will connect
the area and retail businesses.
Retail business,
including restaurants and bars (food and beverage) would be on the first two
levels, then a boutique hotel, with the 5 residential levels on top. It is not yet settled whether there will be
owner occupied units, but currently the thinking is there will be luxury rental
units that may be purchased later as condominiums.
...And, Macy’s
will reopen its 5th street entrance with a possible makeover of the
store’s interior. Stay tuned…
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