AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT CONFIRMED WHETHER THE SUSPECT AND VICTIM KNEW EACH OTHER. A BIG REVERSAL FROM BLUE DIAMOND. IT IS KEEPING PART OF ITS SACRAMENTO PLANT OPEN NOW, AFTER PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCING THAT IT WOULD CLOSE ENTIRELY. LAST JUNE, THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED PLANS TO CONSOLIDATE OPERATIONS IN TURLOCK AND SALIDA, CITING THAT THE SACRAMENTO PLANT AS TOO COSTLY AND INEFFICIENT. SO NOW IT’S DECIDED TO KEEP ITS IN-SHELL PROCESSING IN SACRAMENTO DUE TO EXISTING SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE THERE ON SITE. ABOUT 90 EMPLOYEES WILL REMAIN. THE RE
Mixed-use development planned for Blue Diamond’s Midtown Sacramento plant after 35-acre sale
Updated: 11:38 AM PDT May 19, 2026
Blue Diamond Growers on Tuesday announced it will sell 35 acres of its Midtown plant to a Sacramento-based developer that aims to bring new housing and retail to the site.Bardis & Miry Development plans a mixed-use development that would add 1,000 to 2,000 new homes and ground-floor retail, along with “community amenities.” The company, which is led by Katherine Bardis-Miry and Bay Miry, said plans are still preliminary and that “all redevelopment options remain on the table” as they evaluate the site. (Previous coverage in the video above: Part of Blue Diamond plant to stay open, for now.)“Bardis & Miry Development is committed to engaging neighbors, honoring the site’s history, and delivering long-term value for the community,” the developers said in a statement. “We look forward to close collaboration with Blue Diamond, city leaders, and the community as we advance this exciting project.”In June 2025, Blue Diamond revealed a plan to consolidate its operations to the Turlock and Salida locations because the Sacramento plant became “costly and inefficient.” Last month, the company closed its gift shop but said its Sacramento facility is still necessary for the production of almonds in the shell.According to Tuesday’s announcement, Blue Diamond will keep its corporate headquarters in Sacramento at the campus until at least April 2030 as part of a three-year leaseback. The company will also keep about 19 acres on the site for in-shell almond processing.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 | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Blue Diamond Growers on Tuesday announced it will sell 35 acres of its Midtown plant to a Sacramento-based developer that aims to bring new housing and retail to the site.
Bardis & Miry Development plans a mixed-use development that would add 1,000 to 2,000 new homes and ground-floor retail, along with “community amenities.”
The company, which is led by Katherine Bardis-Miry and Bay Miry, said plans are still preliminary and that “all redevelopment options remain on the table” as they evaluate the site.
(Previous coverage in the video above: Part of Blue Diamond plant to stay open, for now.)
“Bardis & Miry Development is committed to engaging neighbors, honoring the site’s history, and delivering long-term value for the community,” the developers said in a statement. “We look forward to close collaboration with Blue Diamond, city leaders, and the community as we advance this exciting project.”
In June 2025, Blue Diamond revealed a plan to consolidate its operations to the Turlock and Salida locations because the Sacramento plant became “costly and inefficient.”
Last month, the company closed its gift shop but said its Sacramento facility is still necessary for the production of almonds in the shell.
According to Tuesday’s announcement, Blue Diamond will keep its corporate headquarters in Sacramento at the campus until at least April 2030 as part of a three-year leaseback.
The company will also keep about 19 acres on the site for in-shell almond processing.
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 | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google