A project to redevelop the site formally occupied by the Sacramento Bee headquarters at 2100 Q Street has been moving forward steadily. In a recent development, officials filed an NOE under the project name Sacramento Bee North, allowing the development to streamline it’s environmental approvals. SF YIMBY reported on the Sacramento-based project in April of last year when developers Shopoff Reality Investments decided to shrink the scale of a previous project planned for the site.
Under the plan, the 5.57-acre area would be subdivided into 67 lots, including 6 common lots, 60 single dwelling lots, and a larger area to be subdivided into condominiums. The total number of units on site will include 60 single-dwelling units and an additional 61 condominium units. The condominiums will be organized in six-plex to nine-plex buildings located on the western portion of the site, while the single dwelling units will be unattached or semi-attached located on the easter portion.
2100 Q Street Site Plan, image by TCA
Designs for the project are brought by TCA Architects and contain a prevailing grey-and-white motif for the whole development. The single-family dwellings will mostly consist of two-story white stucco and pale wood raised above a two-car garage clad in grey masonry. Accents of pale green or beige will be present on some of the buildings, creating greater variation. The condominium townhome designs will follow a similar albeit more narrow façade design, with internal garages and living spaces spread across up to three floors.
2100 Q Street Single Family Rendering, image by TCA
2100 Q Street Sample Floorplan, image by TCA
The project’s location would give future residents excellent access to public transportation, with connections to nearby light-rail and bus transit, allowing for the increased residential density. Other buildings in area range from three-story to five-story residential and office buildings, so the largely 3 story development will not be a significant disruption to the local massing. However with the nearby transportation and relative freedom to build taller, critics have expressed disappointment in the project’s decision to reduce scale.
2100 Q Street Site Proximity Map, image via TCA
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What an absolute waste
The suburbs in Midtown… boomers will love it