THEY’RE EXCITED FOR THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT. FROM UP ABOVE, IT’S CLEAR THAT WEST SACRAMENTO’S RIVERFRONT IS GROWING. WE WANT PLACES TO HANG OUT. WE WANT PLACES TO HAVE FUN, YOU KNOW? WE WANT IT TO GROW. WE LOVE THE RIVER CATS. WE LOVE THAT THE A’S ARE HERE. LIKE WE LOVE ALL OF THIS. THAT IS WHY RESIDENTS LIKE TESS THOMPSON CHOOSES TO LIVE IN WHAT SHE CALLS THE BEST SAC, AKA THE WEST SAC. AND AS SHE ENJOYS PIZZA AND BEER AT DRAKE’S THE BAR ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, NEWS OF A BRAND NEW HOTEL AND HOUSING PROJECT DOWN THE STREET HAS HER EXCITED. THE HOTEL COMING UP AND THE CONDOS COMING UP LIKE I’M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. IT’S GOING TO BE JUST LIVELY AND FUN AND IT’S JUST GOING TO BE A GREAT VIBE OVER HERE. FOLSOM PROPERTY, THE SACRAMENTO BASED REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER BEHIND THE PROJECT, SHARED THESE RENDERINGS. THE PLAN INCLUDE AN UPSCALE HOTEL ALONGSIDE A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING GOING UP BETWEEN TOWER BRIDGE AND THE ZIGGURAT BUILDING. WHAT WE’RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE IS MORE HOUSING AND GROWTH IN DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW, MARKETS, MAYOR MARTHA GUERRERO SAYS THE DEVELOPERS HAVE BEEN CRUCIAL IN THE CITY’S GROWTH ALONG THE RIVERFRONT. IT’S THE WAY THAT FULCRUM HAS EVOLVED TO MEET THE DEMAND OF TODAY, AND IT’S JUST, YOU KNOW, VISIONARY TO BE ABLE TO TO ADJUST AND PIVOT AND DEVELOP ALONG THE RIVERFRONT IN A WAY THAT HELPS ACCOMMODATE THE GROWTH. RIGHT NEXT TO DRAKE’S IS FULCRUM’S OTHER PROJECT, THE PIER SITE. RIGHT HERE, IT’S NEARLY COMPLETE, BUT IT’S GOING TO BE A MIX OF HOUSING AND OFFICE SPACES SET TO OPEN IN THE COMING MONTHS. YOU’RE GOOD, YOU’RE GOOD. FOR NICK WOODLAN, THE PROJECT COULD MEAN MORE PEOPLE CHECKING OUT HIS BUSINESS ALONG THE RIVERFRONT. RT SOCIAL CLUB. THERE’S MORE AND MORE DEVELOPMENT HAPPENS HERE THAT’S JUST GOING TO CONTINUE GIVING PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO KIND OF BOUNCE AROUND HERE, NOT FEEL LIKE JUST A DESTINATION, BUT A PLACE THEY’RE GOING TO SPEND THE ENTIRE EVENING. NICK SAYS HE SEES THE GROWTH AS A POSITIVE, AS WE CAN GET MORE AND MORE BUSINESSES OVER HERE, WE CAN KEEP RESIDENTS OVER HERE, WE CAN KEEP, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE VISITING OVER HERE. THEY CAN BOUNCE AROUND, HAVE DINNER ONE SPOT, HAVE A DRINK AND ANOTHER SPOT. NOW, PHASE ONE OF THE PROJECT IS THE ONLY PART THAT IS APPROVED RIGHT NOW. WE REACHED OUT TO THE DEVELOPERS ABOUT WHEN THEY COULD START BREAKING GROUND. WE HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK. WE’RE LIVE HERE IN WEST SACRAMENTO ON T
West Sacramento approves permit for River One hotel and housing project
Updated: 10:13 PM PST Jan 14, 2026
West Sacramento has approved the first phase of a major riverfront development project, which includes a hotel and housing.River One, a twin 130-ft-tall 7-story project that will be home to 199 4-star hotel rooms, 57 condos (depending on market), a shared pool, fitness center, 2nd floor retail, an outdoor restaurant, event space, and views of the Sacramento River, has been issued building permits.The project, situated next to the Tower Bridge, represents an ongoing investment in the city’s riverfront area, and local businesses have expressed their support for the development. The project was first proposed in 2019, but faced major setbacks because of the pandemic.Residents like Tess Thompson are excited about the new additions. “We want places to hang out. We want places to have fun, you know, we want it to grow. We love the River Cats. We love that the A’s are here. Like we love all of this,” said Thompson. Thompson, who enjoys spending time at Drake’s The Barn, is looking forward to the new hotel and condos. “The hotel coming up and the condos coming up, like I’m really looking forward to it. It’s going to be just lively and fun, and it’s just going to be a great vibe over here,” said Thompson.Fulcrum Property, a Sacramento-based real estate developer, is behind the project. The project is between the Tower Bridge and the Ziggurat Building. “What we’re trying to achieve is more housing and growth in different markets,” said Mayor Martha Guerrero, who praised the developers for their role in the city’s growth along the riverfront. “It’s the way that Fulcrum has evolved to meet the demand of today. And it’s just, you know, visionary to be able to adjust and pivot and develop along the riverfront in a way that helps accommodate the growth.”Right next to Drake’s The Barn is Fulcrum’s other project, the Pier Side, which is nearly complete and will offer a mix of housing and office spaces set to open in the coming months. Nick Wootten, owner of Birdies Social Club, sees the development as an opportunity for more people to visit his business. “As more and more development happens here, that’s just going to continue giving people an opportunity to kind of bounce around here, not feel like just a destination, but a place they’re going to spend the entire evening,” said Wootten. Wootten views the growth as beneficial. “As we can get more and more businesses over here, we can keep residents over here. We can keep people visiting over here. They can bounce around and have dinner at one spot, have a drink at another spot,” he said.Currently, only the first phase of the project is approved, and developers have not yet announced when construction will begin.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
West Sacramento has approved the first phase of a major riverfront development project, which includes a hotel and housing.
River One, a twin 130-ft-tall 7-story project that will be home to 199 4-star hotel rooms, 57 condos (depending on market), a shared pool, fitness center, 2nd floor retail, an outdoor restaurant, event space, and views of the Sacramento River, has been issued building permits.
The project, situated next to the Tower Bridge, represents an ongoing investment in the city’s riverfront area, and local businesses have expressed their support for the development.
The project was first proposed in 2019, but faced major setbacks because of the pandemic.
Residents like Tess Thompson are excited about the new additions.
“We want places to hang out. We want places to have fun, you know, we want it to grow. We love the River Cats. We love that the A’s are here. Like we love all of this,” said Thompson.
Thompson, who enjoys spending time at Drake’s The Barn, is looking forward to the new hotel and condos.
“The hotel coming up and the condos coming up, like I’m really looking forward to it. It’s going to be just lively and fun, and it’s just going to be a great vibe over here,” said Thompson.
Fulcrum Property, a Sacramento-based real estate developer, is behind the project. The project is between the Tower Bridge and the Ziggurat Building.
“What we’re trying to achieve is more housing and growth in different markets,” said Mayor Martha Guerrero, who praised the developers for their role in the city’s growth along the riverfront. “It’s the way that Fulcrum has evolved to meet the demand of today. And it’s just, you know, visionary to be able to adjust and pivot and develop along the riverfront in a way that helps accommodate the growth.”
Right next to Drake’s The Barn is Fulcrum’s other project, the Pier Side, which is nearly complete and will offer a mix of housing and office spaces set to open in the coming months.
Nick Wootten, owner of Birdies Social Club, sees the development as an opportunity for more people to visit his business.
“As more and more development happens here, that’s just going to continue giving people an opportunity to kind of bounce around here, not feel like just a destination, but a place they’re going to spend the entire evening,” said Wootten.
Wootten views the growth as beneficial.
“As we can get more and more businesses over here, we can keep residents over here. We can keep people visiting over here. They can bounce around and have dinner at one spot, have a drink at another spot,” he said.
Currently, only the first phase of the project is approved, and developers have not yet announced when construction will begin.
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