Development Watch

Fresno To Get High-End, High-Rise Downtown Restaurant?

Joe Moore — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:44:29 +0000

UPDATED: 5/17/13 (see below)

Could Fresno foodies soon be enjoying a gourmet meal at the top of the tallest privately-owned building in Central California?

Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin suggested as much with this interesting nugget of information during her State of the City address today:

Fresno County To Allow Developers to Select Their Own Environmental Consultants

Joe Moore — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:15:12 +0000

Developers in Fresno County will soon be able to hire firms of their own choosing to study the environmental impacts of proposed projects.

The Board of Supervisors approved the new policy Tuesday on a 5-0 vote, saying that it will speed up the development process, and help to create jobs.

10-Story Office Tower Gets Initial OK For Fresno's River Park

Joe Moore — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:28:44 +0000

Drivers along Highway 41 may soon see a major new addition to the Fresno skyline, as the city's planning commission last night approved plans for a 10-story tower at Friant Road and Highway 41.

The 234,000 square foot office tower from Fresno developer DeWayne Zinkin is expected to cover 12 acres, and will rise to a height of 150 feet. It is planned for a site just to the east of Highway 41, and north of Friant Road.