Projects Underway:

Interpretive Signage
Community Center Theater Renovation

Completed Projects:

Joe's Crab Shack
Lucca Restaurant
Pyramid Brewery
Cesar E. Chavez Plaza
History Wall
Historic Trolley
Crest Theatre
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
Convention Center Expansion
St. Rose of Lima Park
Old Sacramento
Central Library Expansion

PROJECTS UNDERWAY:

Interpretive Signage (click to view photo)
Project Description: Signage along the Promenade and bike trail describing historical features and events in Sacramento.
Total Project Cost: $100,000
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Community Center Theater Renovation
Project Description: Initial designs are underway for the renovation of the City's Community Center Theater. Design improvements under consideration include: expansion of lobby area, restrooms, box office, food and beverage facilities and loading dock area; designing rehearsal and dressing room space; refurbishment of the existing stage; upgrades to the lighting system; exterior enhancements to update and improve the Theater's appearance on both L Street and K/13th streets; and installation of marquees on L and 13th streets.
Total Project Cost: Undetermined
Date of Completion: Undetermined
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COMPLETED PROJECTS:

Joe's Crab Shack (click to view photo)
Project Description: Construction of a new, 13,000 sf restaurant on the waterfront, Joe's Crab Shack, to be operated by Landry's Restaurants, Inc.
Total Project Cost: Approximately $4 million
Date of Completion: 2003
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Lucca Restaurant (click to view photo)
Project Description: This project converted a 6,500 square foot 1920's brick auto repair garage into a 5,000 square foot Mediterranean-inspired bistro style restaurant. The establishment includes a full bar, a large landscaped outdoor dining patio area and two dining rooms. The Redevelopment Agency provided financing to the building owners to offset about half the cost of seismic and mechanical upgrades and a new roof. In exchange, the property owners were required to lease to the experienced restaurant operators or another approved use that would generate similar activity nights and weekends.
Total Project Cost:
Date of Completion: June 2003
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Pyramid Brewery (click to view photo)
Project Description: Renovation of ground floor and seismic upgrades to accommodate a ground floor restaurant and brewery to be operated by Pyramid Brewery. Restaurant will
include outdoor dining on K Street.
Total Project Cost: $2.23 million
Date of Completion: 2003
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Cesar E. Chavez Plaza (click to view photo)
Project Description: Redesign and renovation of the City's former Plaza Park to accommodate programmed activities such as Farmer's Market, Concerts in the Park, and daily use by tourists and citizens alike.
Total Project Cost: $1 million
Date of Completion: Spring 2000
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Historic Trolley (click to view photo)
Project Description: Implementation of a historic trolley system to circulate within the Central Business District during mid-day and for special events throughout the year.
Total Project Cost: $450,000
Date of Completion: 1999
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Sacramento Memorial Auditorium (click to view photo)
Project Description: Restoration of the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium to its original 1927 arena configuration, upgrading the structural, mechanical, and electrical systems to meet current code requirements.
Total Project Cost: $10.8 million
Date of Completion: 1996
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Convention Center Expansion (click to view photo)
Project Description: Addition of 261,800 gross square feet to the existing facility.
Total Project Cost: $80 million
Date of Completion: 1996
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Old Sacramento (click to view photo)
Project Description: Continued renovation of Old Sacramento as a retail, entertainment, and historic district including millions of dollars of public investment for the following projects:

• Construction of the Public Market that provides a year-round venue for fresh produce, groceries, various food-related items, bike rentals, a dog biscuit bakery, and other retail businesses
• Construction of the waterfront promenade for pedestrians, south of Capitol Mall
• Construction of a visitor boat dock and new barge
• Reconstruction/Renovation of numerous buildings to authentic latter-19th Century theme
• Construction of historic ambiance elements, including period cobblestone streets, lighting, and signage
• Construction of mini-parks
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