New Digs for Heritage Bank Building, Plus More Happenings

Not long after plans were released for the building that formerly housed Maytan Music Center, another medium-size proejct was announced today for the Heritage Bank Building, located at 1401 South Virginia Street.

The Virginian in Downtown Reno Purchased by Siegel Group

Siegel Group, who also owns the Senator Hotel building on West/2nd Street and the Truckee River Lane Building downtown, bought the long-closed Virginian Hotel downtown for $2.38 million.

Daily Shot: Whitney Peak Hotel Paint Job

The new tower paint job, which is the first time the tower has been painted since Fitzgerald's closed years ago, is wrapping nicely around the rock climbing area.

MidTown Updates

Midtown continues to fill up with new options for residents.

Le Crepe Cafe Takes Residence Downtown

Moves into 170 South Virginia Street in the State Street building, joining La Famiglia and Feugo.

Council Tidbits

Quite a few interesting tidbits for tomorrow's council meeting.

Downtown Episode IV: A New Hope

There are a lot of exciting projects queued up for downtown Reno. If even 3 of them come to fruition, downtown Reno will be a strikingly different area.

The first one involves the former Woolworths building. The plan for Woolworths is to convert the first floor into a full-size grocery store.

Two Chicks coming to Midtown

Looks like Bernie found a tenant to keep Chuy's company in the new Sticks development! Two Chicks, an Eggsceptional Breakfast, will be joining Chuy's soon at the Sticks development located in Midtown. You can check out their Facebook page here.

Women's Fitness Studio Coming to Midtown

Kaia Fit Midtown will be opening a new studio at 820 South Virginia Street in the same building as Twisted Minds.

Whitney Peak Hotel Selects Construction Firm

The Whitney Peak Hotel has selected Miles Construction, a design-assist and construction management firm, as general contractor for its $6 million hotel renovation project and set to replace the historic Fitzgerald’s Hotel & Casino in downtown Reno in Spring 2014.

Midtown - Something Moving into Formerly Pink Building

Looks like Midtown will get a bit less romantic, and that's a good thing. Romantic Sensations closed a while back and now something new is moving in. But what? Anyone recognize this slogan?

Whitney Peak Hotel Files for Permits

Whitney Peak Hotel has finally filed permits for renovation of the former Fitzgerald's Hotel and Casino.