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Construction Fires Up At Sticks in Midtown

Construction Fires Up At Sticks in Midtown

Things get underway for Sticks in midtown and its third phase.

7  Jan  2015

Company Relocation Brings 400 New Peeps Downtown

Company Relocation Brings 400 New Peeps Downtown

400 jobs are headed downtown with an average pay of $31 an hour...when Clear Capital relocates its headquarters to Park Center Tower/Jones Vargas Tower/Whatever it's called these days, at 300 East Second Street.

6  Jan  2015

Centro opens January 9

Centro opens January 9

Check out the new restaurant and bar on California Avenune opening January 9, in the former Blue Plate spot. Click for more details.

5  Jan  2015

New Years Eve!

Hello downtowners! Click for some last-minute New Year's Eve plans.

31  Dec  2014

Downtown Update - Starbucks, Woolworths, Whitney and More

Downtown Update - Starbucks, Woolworths, Whitney and More

Downtown Update - Starbucks, Woolworths, Whitney and More.

18  Dec  2014

777 Center Moves Forward with Demo in Midtown

777 Center Moves Forward with Demo in Midtown

Check out these photos of the 777 Center building being reduced by 25% to make way for a new extension of the building. Click the read more link for photos, the building's new layout, and a rendering of what the finished product will look like!

17  Dec  2014

Starbucks on Virginia and Cal Ave Now Closed

A quick news blurb....just in case you are you in the mood for Starbucks on Cal Ave and Virginia, or perhaps tell a client in advance to meet there, like I just did....they are closed! They are permanently closed in this location and will be moving to developer Blake Smith's new Starbucks building just north of Liberty on the east side of Virginia Street.

17  Dec  2014

Let There Be Light!

Click the link for a Monday morning photo mystery!

15  Dec  2014

Permit Bullpen: Sticks, 777 Center and More

Permit Bullpen: Sticks, 777 Center and More

Permits for 2 new Sticks buildings in midtown - 4179 and 2407 SF have been pulled.  Also, a $1.5M permit for 777 Center. In addition, there's a $5M for a 32,000 SF integrated medical and education facility at 580 W 5th for Northern Nevada Hopes.

8  Dec  2014

New Central Reno Construction Update

New Central Reno Construction Update

I go on a walk in south Midtown to see what's up on Mt Rose Street and at Virginia Lake, where three new projects are underway.

6  Dec  2014

Downtown Marriott Moves Forward

The long-delayed downtown Marriott-brand hotel slated for the now-vacant lot next to the Jones vargis Tower at 300 East Second Street, is finally moving forward. Permits were pulled on the project to the tune of $9 million. It will be four floors and feature 134 rooms. Click here for the permit details.

1  Dec  2014

Great Western Markeplace Opens on Friday

Great Western Markeplace Opens on Friday

Local businesses take root in Northwest Reno! Though this is outside of my normal 1-mile zone coverage from downtown, it's a significant project worth mentioning, because I love the idea of extending local businesses out to big-box-ville, and gives residents of Northwest Reno a whole new array of shopping options.

26  Nov  2014