January 2023 - Press Highlights
California offers three Capitol Mall office buildings for conversion to housing
Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, and Councilmember Katie Valenzuela in front of 800 Capitol Mall.
Sacramento, CA (Jan. 31, 2023) - Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday announced that three large state office buildings along the Capitol Mall will be offered to developers for conversion to housing.
The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Department of General Services issued a “Request for Qualifications” seeking developers interested in redeveloping the EDD Building at 800 Capitol Mall, the adjoining EDD Solar Building at 751 N St. and the State Personnel Board building at 801 Capitol Mall. The state’s contribution would be a long-term land lease.
Print & Online
These three state office buildings in downtown Sacramento could be turned into housing - Sacramento Bee - Jan. 31, 2023
Steinberg, McCarty, Valenzuela provide insight into planned conversion of state office buildings to housing - Sacramento Business Journal - Jan. 31, 2023
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TV & Radio
Mayor Darrell Steinberg is piloting a reparations program for Black Sacramento residents - ABC 10 - Jan. 31, 2023
California announces plan to convert 3 office buildings in downtown Sacramento into housing - Capital Public Radio - Jan. 31, 2023
Gov. Newsom plans to convert EDD headquarters and 2 more downtown Sacramento office buildings into housing - KCRA 3 - Jan. 31, 2023
3 State-Owned Buildings To Be Converted To Affordable Housing, Here's Where - KFBK News Radio - Jan. 31, 2023
Three state buildings in downtown Sacramento could be converted into housing - FOX 40 - Jan. 31, 2023
‘An inclusive vision for Sacramento’: Mayor Steinberg begins new town hall series - KCRA 3 - Jan. 28, 2023
Inside California Politics: Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg talks plan to combat homelessness - FOX 40 - Jan. 27, 2023
Sacramento NAACP holds press conference ahead of release of Tyre Nichols’ body cam video - KCRA 3 - Jan. 27, 2023
California leaders respond to body camera footage of Tyre Nichols - FOX 40 - Jan. 27, 2023
Increased security planned for Sacramento Lunar New Year celebrations, Mayor Steinberg says - KCRA 3 - Jan. 26, 2023
Sacramento city officials meets to discuss what to do with vacant land in Meadowview - CBS Sacramento - Jan. 25, 2023
102 acres in south Sacramento remain unused. Here's what residents, city leaders want to do with it. - KCRA 3 - Jan. 25, 2023
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