Check Out Renderings for the Eddy Coming Downtown

Check out renderings for the Eddy, a food truck and beer garden park coming to the corner of Sierra Street and the Riverwalk, in the empty lot next to Riverside Artist Lofts.

Midtown Poised For Major Development Boom as Construction Season Hits

Midtown Poised For Major Development Boom as Construction Season hits. 

1039 South Virginia to Be Redeveloped

Check out renderings for a new mixed-use development planned for 1039 South Virginia Street.

Tentative Map Submitted for 28-unit Condo Project on Ralston Downtown

A tentative map has been submitted to the planning department for a 28-unit condominium project on Ralston. 

677 South Virginia to be Remodeled to House Three Businesses

677 South Virginia, the building that was home to Classic Skate Shop and currently Ace Tattoo, will soon be rehabbed by Origin 8 Architecture, and be reconfigured to house three businesses, as part of the Sticks project. 

1401 Midtown - Tonopah Lofts Construction Update

Construction update on the massive 1401 Midtown / Tonopah Lofts dual-project. 

$50 million Student Housing Project Beginning Downtown?

A company known for building large student housing projects is requesting an alley abandonement downtown for an entire block they own, between 6th and 7th Streets and between Center and Lake. 

Preserving History: The Responsible Way to Redevelop UNR's Gateway District

The last large grouping of Victorian-era homes in Reno happens to lie in the path of the City of Reno and UNR's proposed Gateway District. Is it worth it to destroy a critical piece of downtown's past to build up? 

Sneak Peek: Renaissance Reveals Room Renderings

Stpping by the Renaissance Hotel today downtown, which pulled a demo permit and will begin construction soon, I noticed a new sign in the building with renderings of the rooms. Check them out! 

The Projects That Never Were

In the 10 years that I have been doing DowntownMakeover, I've written about a lot of projects that never came to fruition. For some of these projects, that's probably a good thing. For others, well let's just say I still wish some of them would happen. 

Number One on my list would be the Facade Improvement Program on Virginia Street. It was an awesome collaboration of private businesses and the City of Reno, but ultimately the funding just wasn't there to do it. What was amazing about this project, is that for the most part all of the building owners on this block came to a consensus on the building improvements proposed. Check it out below, it's one of many projects that maybe should be given a second look.

3rd Street Flats Update, University District Details, 4th Street and much more!

University District, 3rd Street Flats, 4th Street Project, Virgnia Street Bridge Update, ReTRAC Cover Update, an action plan for downtown, and more. 

ReTRAC Covers Back in Play

The ReTrac train trench covers, located downtown between Commercial Row and Third Street, and between Virginia Street and Arlington Avenue, are back in play after a Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board meeting.