Initial renderings have been revealed alongside project plans for the six-story mixed-use proposal at 324 Alhambra Boulevard in East Sacramento. Illustrations show that the project will remove the alleyway between C and D Street, bringing a full-block complex with hundreds of market-rate homes to the low-slung parcel. The project applicant is still not listed.
The 64-foot tall structure will yield approximately 420,000 square feet with 309,640 square feet for housing, 2,400 square feet for a cafe, and 110,530 square feet for parking. Apartment types will include 76 studios, 42 junior one-bedrooms, 122 one-bedrooms, 61 two-bedrooms, and one three-bedroom home. The six-story garage will have an overwhelming capacity for 344 cars and 185 bicycles.
HRGA is the design architect. Illustrations show the podium-style complex will be adorned with all the familiar contemporary features like setbacks and articulation to appear as a pastiche of a dense multi-structure urban block. The exterior will be clad with cement plaster and brick veneer.
The structure will have an E-shaped floor plate molded around two central courtyards. Two rooftop patios will be included on the fifth floor, and a larger sixth-floor amenity space will offer a large open-air deck connected to an indoor lounge. Floor plans show the lounge could be furnished with pool tables, couches, tables, and a bar. NeoTeric Design Group is the landscape architect.
The 2.2-acre property is located along Alhambra Boulevard between C Street and D Street. Demolition will be required for every structure across the larger parcel except for a home at 3004 C Street and a commercial structure at 3001 D Street. Residents will be just two blocks from McKinley Park and McKinley Library.
Construction is estimated to cost around $71 million. The timeline has yet to be shared.
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It’s too big of a block. They should keep the alleyway or make a new public pedestrian promenade/walkway.
Will any of these projects include low income housing for seniors?
Agree with Sac Pride. Monolithic mega complexes are not good for the grid