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Kings Inn Facelift Planned
According to News 2, The Kings Inn could be receiving a facelift early next year if the sale goes through Nov 15.
10 Oct 2014Permit Issued for Woolworths Building
A construction permit has been issued for the basement-level bowling alley concept announced here.
7 Oct 2014Heritage Bank Building Construction Progress
Some cool shots and news about this mixed use project.
13 Sep 2014Midtown Walk - Construction Update
A few updates including a new Starbucks going vertical along with 2 On Holcomb.
31 Jul 2014Morris Hotel In High Gear for Summer
Check out some recent additions to the Morris Hotel, plus plans for future renovations over the summer.
23 May 2014Maytan Music Center Building Purchased
The Maytan Music Center building in Midtown has been purchased by a Nevada family, and they plan a mixed-use development.
2 Apr 2014A Trio of Renovations on Flint Street
A crucial void downtown is about to be filled with three new businesses and three restorations of old historic properties.
31 Mar 2014Sneak Peek at Siris Casino
Siri's Casino is coming along nicely. Between Siri's, Whitney Peak, and the Virginian all reopening, it will fill quite a few dark voids on Downtown Reno's casino strip.
14 Mar 2014Center Lodge Downtown Sold
As a part of his adaptive reuse Hudson project, Brian Egan has brought in Center Lodge LLC, which has just closed on Center Lodge today, located on the corner of Pine and Center Street. This now makes the Hudson Project a multi-block project, in a part of downtown that needs a boost badly. A major transformation will be taking place this year to this building.
Brian Egan has already started renovating the older rental properties in this area, which you can read about and see here.
5 Mar 2014Restoring Downtown: The Hudson Project
I've been writing this blog for close to 9 years now. During that time, we've seen projects of all sizes sweep through downtown and midtown. The project graveyard includes Arterra, Wingfield Towers, Waterfront Towers, various forms of the Kings Inn being redeveloped, and many more that didn't make it. The ones that did make it, though perhaps premature, undeniably transformed downtown. Having the Sundowner, Golden Phoenix, and Comstock converted to condos in conjunction with the Palladio, provided just enough new living spaces to initiate a gradual increase in residents from 2007 through today.
At the same point in time, striking changes were occurring in the Wells Avenue Conservation District and Midtown, on a more organic level, stabilizing a neighborhood once though of as undesirable. Marmot Properties amassed dozens of properties in the neighborhood, spending millions acquiring and renovating the properties then renting them out fairly quickly. I've covered many of their renovations and you can check out some before-and-afters on their project page. Between downtown and the Wells Avenue Conservation District, however, was a neighborhood not seeing a lot of movement or development, with many properties such as the ones owned by Ryder Homes stuck in limbo. That's is all changing, however, with the Hudson Project....
26 Feb 2014In The News: Morris Burner Hotel
Have you seen the incredible rooms being assembled/painted at the Morris Hotel downtown? Check them out in this great Sagebrush article. This eclectic hotel with a lot of heart and soul could end up being one of the most unique places to stay in the West!
21 Feb 2014