PICNIC DAY IN THE WAKE OF A SHOOTING LAST YEAR. ONE, TWO, THREE. IT’S THE FUTURE OF JUSTICE IN SACRAMENTO, A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW COURTHOUSE. IT INCLUDES MORE THAN 50 COURTROOMS. CIVIL TRIALS STARTED THIS WEEK, AND CRIMINAL TRIALS WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT AT SEVEN. I’M ANDREA FLORES, I’M GULSTAN DART. AND WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEW COURTHOUSE BUILDING, MANY ARE WONDERING WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE OLD COURTHOUSE BUILDING. IT’S BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE THE 1960S. KCRA 3’S CECIL HANNIBAL SHARES WHAT’S NEXT. SACRAMENTO WELCOMES A NEW COURTHOUSE. THE QUESTION NOW IS WHAT HAPPENS TO THE OLD ONE? IT. YOU KNOW, SERVED ITS PURPOSE SO VERY WELL FOR OVER 60 YEARS, SINCE 1965, THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY COURTHOUSE SERVED AS A BEACON OF JUSTICE IN DOWNTOWN. NOW THE PROPERTY IS UP FOR SALE. IN MY OPINION, REPRESENTS A RATHER REMARKABLE BLANK CANVAS IN A TERRIFIC LOCATION FOR SOMEONE WITH A BIG DREAM. CBRE IS THE COMPANY TASKED WITH SELLING THE 2.5 ACRES OWNED BY THE STATE JUDICIAL COUNCIL. IT’S BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR NEARLY A WEEK, THE PRICE TAG OF $13.6 MILLION. THEY SAY IT’S ALREADY GARNERING INTEREST COMING IN DOWN HERE, YOU’VE GOT ALL THE THINGS HAPPENING AT BLUE DIAMOND AND, YOU KNOW, AROUND DOCO IN DOWNTOWN. I THINK IT’S A IT’S AN IMPORTANT BLOCK. WE SPOKE WITH SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCILMAN PHIL ABOUT WHAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE SPACE. SO OBVIOUSLY HOUSING IS ALWAYS NEEDED AND A GOOD OPPORTUNITY. BUT THE ZONING IN THAT SPACE COULD BE, YOU KNOW, UNIVERSITY USE MEDICAL CENTER AND ANY ANYTHING ELSE IN BETWEEN. WHILE SOME HOPE THE LAND IS CLEARED TO PAVE THE WAY FOR SOMETHING NEW, CBRE SAYS THERE ARE TAX BENEFITS FOR BUYERS WHO WANT TO KEEP THE OLD BONES. IT’S SO FASCINATING, ISN’T IT? I MEAN, WHETHER OR NOT IT CAN BE PRESERVED BECAUSE OF ITS HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE, BUT THAT’S WELL BEYOND MY PAY GRADE IN TERMS OF WHAT DEVELOPERS WOULD SEE FOR THE LOCATION. I MEAN, IT’S CLEARLY A GROWING, VIBRANT PART OF THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO, BLOCKS AWAY FROM DOCO, FEET AWAY FROM CITY HALL. THE QUESTION NOW IS WHO WILL BUY THE LAND AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE, AND WHEN CAN WE SEE ANOTHER RIBBON CUTTING DOWN THE LINE IN SACRAMENTO, CECIL, HANNIBAL KCRA THREE NEWS NOW CBRE SAYS THAT IT’S ALREADY GIVEN A TOUR TO A
Sacramento’s old courthouse listed for sale, sparking redevelopment possibilities
Sacramento’s old courthouse listed for sale, sparking redevelopment possibilities
Updated: 8:21 PM PDT Apr 17, 2026
The Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse, a 470,000-square-foot building in downtown Sacramento, is up for sale for $13.6 million, raising questions about its future use. Larry Brown, presiding judge of the Sacramento Superior Court, reflected on the courthouse’s legacy.”It served its purpose so very well for over 60 years,” Brown said. The 2.5-acre property, owned by the state’s Judicial Council, has been on the market for nearly a week. Randy Getz of CBRE, the real estate company handling the sale, described the site as a unique opportunity.”In my opinion, represents a rather remarkable blank canvas in a terrific location for someone with a big dream,” Getz said. City Councilman Phil Pluckebaum shared his thoughts on the site’s importance.”You’ve got Kaiser coming down here at the railyards, all the things happening around DOCO. You know, I think it’s an important block,” Pluckebaum said. Pluckebaum also discussed possible uses for the space.”So, obviously, housing is always needed and a good opportunity, but the zoning in that space, it could be, you know, university use, medical center, and anything else in between,” he said. While some hope the land will be cleared for new development, CBRE noted that there are tax benefits for buyers who choose to preserve the existing structure. 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
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse, a 470,000-square-foot building in downtown Sacramento, is up for sale for $13.6 million, raising questions about its future use.
Larry Brown, presiding judge of the Sacramento Superior Court, reflected on the courthouse’s legacy.
“It served its purpose so very well for over 60 years,” Brown said.
The 2.5-acre property, owned by the state’s Judicial Council, has been on the market for nearly a week. Randy Getz of CBRE, the real estate company handling the sale, described the site as a unique opportunity.
“In my opinion, [it] represents a rather remarkable blank canvas in a terrific location for someone with a big dream,” Getz said.
City Councilman Phil Pluckebaum shared his thoughts on the site’s importance.
“You’ve got Kaiser coming down here at the railyards, all the things happening around DOCO. You know, I think it’s an important block,” Pluckebaum said.
Pluckebaum also discussed possible uses for the space.
“So, obviously, housing is always needed and a good opportunity, but the zoning in that space, it could be, you know, university use, medical center, and anything else in between,” he said.
While some hope the land will be cleared for new development, CBRE noted that there are tax benefits for buyers who choose to preserve the existing structure.
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