After years of planning, officials have begun work on a 174-unit apartment project in downtown Fresno, next to Chukchansi Park.<\/p>\n
City leaders see the development as a way to add residents to the core of Fresno while reserving some lower-cost units for senior tenants, KVPR<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n Here’s what to know<\/p>\n Dubbed “The Park at South Stadium,” the apartment complex is slated for a Fulton Street site in downtown Fresno near the 10,650-seat ballpark, according to KVPR.<\/p>\n Seventy of the 174 apartments are designated as affordable housing for people 55 and older.<\/p>\n Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer described the project as one piece of the city’s broader effort to inject new life into downtown Fresno.<\/p>\n “We all know that great cities have great downtowns, and we are well on our way in Fresno to having a great downtown,” Dyer said.<\/p>\n Developers expect the project to top $81 million, with funding from bond financing, a local housing fund, and other loans.\u00a0<\/p>\n The current target for finishing construction is June 2028.<\/p>\n More background<\/p>\n The initiative marks another chapter in Fresno’s extended campaign to remake downtown.<\/p>\n Successive city leaders have pushed for more residents, activity, and investment in the area even as much of Fresno’s growth has increasingly been concentrated farther north.<\/p>\n As part of that goal, Dyer has indicated he wants as many as 10,000 more people living in downtown Fresno.<\/p>\n The effort has drawn state backing too, including $250 million from California for downtown improvements.<\/p>\n What’s being done?<\/p>\n This version of the development is moving forward after earlier efforts stalled.<\/p>\n The project had failed at least twice before receiving final approval, according to KVPR, despite earlier planning and support.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias, who represents District 3, said one earlier proposal had already secured funding and permits but was blocked from moving ahead by a divided council in 2022.<\/p>\n A later version also included the State Center Community College District as a partner, but that proposal ultimately fell through.<\/p>\n Now, city officials are advancing a plan they say fits Fresno’s broader downtown vision. Dyer emphasized the appeal of living near the stadium and surrounding activity.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Imagine watching a Grizzlies game or a concert from your own home. That is exactly the kind of urban living experience we have envisioned for downtown Fresno for many years,” he said.<\/p>\n Arias was enthusiastic about the project and confident it would revitalize downtown Fresno.<\/p>\n “Hundreds of families will call this home, like I’ve called it home for more than 20 years,” he commented.<\/p>\n Get TCD’s free newsletters<\/a> for easy tips, smart advice, and a chance to earn $5,000 toward home upgrades. To see more stories like this one, change your Google preferences here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After years of planning, officials have begun work on a 174-unit apartment project in downtown Fresno, next to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":437139,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[818,17774,112,114,113,10332,33897],"class_list":["post-437138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fresno","tag-downtown","tag-downtown-fresno","tag-fresno","tag-fresno-headlines","tag-fresno-news","tag-jerry-dyer","tag-kvpr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=437138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/437139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=437138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=437138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=437138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}