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Development Watch Blog
7:44 pm
Thu May 16, 2013

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

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The top two floors of the 16-story Pacific Southwest Building could soon be home to a new restaurant and lounge, according to city officials.
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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:

"Plans were just submitted in this particular city's downtown for a high-end restaurant and lounge on the 15th and 16th floors of the tallest building in Central California."

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Business & Economy
11:23 am
Tue February 12, 2013

Fresno's Twee Boutique To Close

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A downtown Fresno gift store that specializes in handmade and "indie" arts and craft products is set to close.

Store owner Melanie Davis announced that she plans to shut down retail operation on the boutique's Facebook page Tuesday morning. She says the shop will stay open through the end of March:

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Government & Politics
5:25 pm
Tue February 5, 2013

Mayor Renews Call to Add Cars Back to Fresno's Fulton Mall

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A computer illustration of what Fresno's Fulton Mall might look like after the re-introduction of vehicle traffic.
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Fresno mayor Ashley Swearengin renewed her call to open the Fulton Mall to automobile traffic at today’s annual State of Downtown Breakfast.

Swearengin told the crowd of business leaders and downtown boosters that her number one job for the next four years is to rally support for her downtown plan, which includes the first major changes to Fresno’s former main street in the last five decades.

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Community
5:53 pm
Tue January 8, 2013

Fresno to Explore Possibility of Downtown 'Public Market' in Former Gottschalks Building

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The vacant, city owned portion of the former Gottschalks department store building in downtown Fresno could become the home of a new public market.
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The city of Fresno hopes to transform a vacant city-owned department store building into a new public market
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The vacant, city owned portion of the former Gottschalks department store building in downtown Fresno sits beneath the city's parking garage #7.
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The city of Fresno hopes to transform a vacant city-owned department store building into a new public market
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City officials and public market consultant Ted Spitzer tour the vacant, city owned former Gottschalks building in downtown Fresno.
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The vacant, city owned portion of the former Gottschalks department store building in downtown Fresno sits beneath the city's parking garage #7.
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The vacant, city owned portion of the former Gottschalks department store building in downtown Fresno sits beneath the city's parking garage #7.
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San Francisco's popular Ferry Building public market is cited as an example of what Fresno leaders would like to create locally.
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From left to right: Elliot Balch, Amy Huerta (not pictured) and Craig Scharton from the City of Fresno speak with Ted Spitzer on the Fulton Mall
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A national expert on public markets toured Fresno today to explore the potential of creating a year-round indoor market for the valley’s agricultural and prepared food products. 

The bottom two floors of a downtown parking garage, once home to the Gottschalks department store, could become the home of a new indoor public market for produce, baked goods and other food items, according to officials with the city of Fresno.

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Valley Edition
11:47 am
Tue January 8, 2013

On Valley Edition: Armen Bacon "Griefland"; Homeless No More; Fresno Public Market

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Today on Valley Edition, we talk with local author Armen Bacon about her new book "Griefland" and learn how a friendship grew out of the tragic loss of her son. We'll also talk about how tragic circumstances can change lives. Peter Nazaretian, a licensed marriage and family therapist, also joins our discussion.

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