Freight House District East Downtown

UPDATE 2009: The residential concept of this project is completely scrapped. All of the land that was to be a residential district was assembled for the Reno Aces ballpark instead. The Reno Aces ballpark now occupies the land that was to be the Freight House, however SK Baseball/Nevada Land II plan a massive expansion of the surrounding area to create a shopping district with the ballpark as the main anchor.

UPDATE AUGUST 2007: If I am not mistaken, in the August 30 City Council Meeting, the council is set to approve the sale of four parcels of land to Siena Communities who is also building a project at Thoma and Virginia St. Live/Work units are planeed as well as the restoration of the Freight House. And from some of the rumors I have been hearing come down the pipeline this is just the beginning for this area. Click here to read full article at RGJ

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Posted by: Harry Prudential - 3/8/2007 8:15:18 AM
I saw a sign in from of this project and it looks like it could be really good for this part of the area. Do you know if it involves saving the larger Freight House building? It would be a shame if that building was demolished.

Posted by: Steve - 3/8/2007 9:28:49 AM
Yes, the Freight House is a protected historical structure and whatever the city does with it (or whomever they sell it to) must present plans that pass historical review.

Posted by: chris - 4/13/2007 7:32:53 PM
A friend in the city told me that the Freight House project is dead. Just another example of how any old pipe dream can make the news in this town.

Posted by: Mike Van H - 4/14/2007 9:09:43 AM
Chris you couldnt be more wrong. I just talked to the developer last week on this project, AND its being written into the ReTRAC Master Plan as well. Guess it goes to show you you shouldnt listen to every rumor you hear :)

Posted by: rabiddog - 4/16/2007 9:32:20 PM
acutally, chris is correct. siena communities let their option go on the freight house and let their money go down the drain (city insider mike, really did happen). they also aren't constructing thoma lofts.

Posted by: MIke Van H - 4/16/2007 10:39:22 PM
Well, as I mentioned before, Im going off what the developer told me, and sent me updated pictures of Thoma lofts as well. I have insider contacts as well :) Also, the city would need to officially release Siena Communities from its Exclusive Negotiating Agreement for the Freight House, and that hasnt happened yet. So, until that happens, or until the developer, whom I would assume knows more than the City does about his own project, tells me the project is dead, well have to wait and see.

Posted by: redzone - 4/17/2007 5:45:24 PM
well... the developer of the thoma lofts and freight house have had the properties now for more than a year and a half and still....NO DIRT MOVED. doesn't take that long with the city of reno. so, they are NOT developing.

Posted by: Mike Van H - 4/18/2007 12:43:25 PM
Wrong Redzone. They do NOT own the Freight House property, and I am not even sure the property has been transferred to the City of Reno from Union Pacific yet.

Posted by: Anakin-Marc - 9/24/2007 7:50:17 PM
Looks like we're getting the Freight House project after all. Just in a much grander scale than we could have ever possibly imagined even just a few months back. Can't wait 'til groundbreaking on New Years Day for the new ballpark at the Freight House!

Posted by: Anakin-Marc - 11/3/2009 1:59:34 AM
Just stopped by this area, looks like construction is well under way for phase 2. Just framework for now, but it's nice to see that tower rising and everything else falling into place.

Posted by: Jason - 1/8/2010 12:55:20 PM
Do you know what companies might be coming in to run the frieght house district?

Posted by: Scott - 2/6/2010 8:27:26 PM
The baseball team is running the Freight House, there is going to be multiple bars and two restaurants on this site