SACRAMENTO | W. Sacramento Waterfront (CalSTRS HQ) | HEIGHT | 19 FLOORS

urban_encounter · #1 Posted: **Sep 30, 2006, 4:15 PM**

CalSTRS Headquarters
19 story office tower
3rd and E street along the West Sacramento Riverwalk
Status: Approved/Financed/Site prep underway

Facts:

Stories: 14-floors of office atop
5 levels of above ground parking (total 19)
Interior space: 400,000 square feet
Parking: 1000 spaces
Estimated cost of construction: $176-$186 million
General Contractor: Harbison-Mahony-Higgins Builders, Inc.
Project Architect: Hellmuth, Obata, Kassabaum (HOK)
Project Developer: Panattoni Development Company
Status: U/C
Ribbon Cutting and Dedication: Winter 2008
Move In: Spring 2009

Northern facade

innov8 · #2 Posted: **Sep 30, 2006, 4:23 PM**

These were taken September 19th, 2006.

northbay · #3 Posted: **Sep 30, 2006, 4:24 PM**

siiiccckk! im glad to see a west sac tower goin up! and HOK as architects huh?

urban_encounter · #4 Posted: **Sep 30, 2006, 4:25 PM**

Aren't you Johnny on the spot...

Thanks Mike I hadn't seen these, but read (I think from Brandon or Costa) that they had begun site prep already

urban_encounter · #5 Posted: **Sep 30, 2006, 4:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by northbay420

siiiccckk! im glad to see a west sac tower goin up! and HOK as architects huh?

Yeah, there's just an incredible amount of construction activity going up near both sides of the Tower Bridge. It will look pretty good in a couple of years.

foxmtbr · #6 Posted: **Sep 30, 2006, 9:12 PM**

Anyone know how tall this one is?
If each floor were 12 feet, this is about 208 feet then. Not too shabby for the other side of the river! (Or even this side!)

northbay · #7 Posted: **Sep 30, 2006, 9:19 PM**

^ isnt there supposed to be more high-rises coming to west sac too?

foxmtbr · #8 Posted: **Sep 30, 2006, 11:46 PM**

Yeah, they have quite a few lined up, with the Triangle Area and the riverfront and all. There were some renderings from the Bee floating around a while ago, and I'm trying to find them now. If I do, I'll post them.

Pistola916 · #9 Posted: **Sep 30, 2006, 11:49 PM**

nice building. maybe we could have a small version of the Twin Cities within the next decade with all the high-rises along W.Sac.

malec · #10 Posted: **Sep 30, 2006, 11:51 PM**

Nice tower there, looks good in the first render

northbay · #11 Posted: **Oct 1, 2006, 12:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by foxmtbr

Yeah, they have quite a few lined up, with the Triangle Area and the riverfront and all. There were some renderings from the Bee floating around a while ago, and I'm trying to find them now. If I do, I'll post them.

yeee. thanks dude. if u can find them, that would b cool.

i recall talk about a streetcar connecting the two sides. is there a proposed route? if so would it pass close to this building? im not familiar with west sacramento at all.

Jay916 · #12 Posted: **Oct 1, 2006, 2:12 AM**

looks sharp

foxmtbr · #13 Posted: **Oct 1, 2006, 2:45 AM**

Northbay, I found some stuff. It's pretty old and preliminary, but it should show a good idea of what they're aiming for:

Also, I found a much larger, and color, rendering of the CalSTRS building, from the CalSTRS website:

And here's the link if anyone's interested: http://www.calstrs.com/About CalSTRS...hDrawings.aspx

TWAK · #14 Posted: **Oct 1, 2006, 2:54 AM**

is there light rail in any of these plans? W.Sac deserves it!

foxmtbr · #15 Posted: **Oct 1, 2006, 2:54 AM**

I also noticed this:

Quote:

Expansion Property

The expansion property, part of CalSTRS' real estate acquisition, may be developed at a later date, depending on the growth requirements of CalSTRS. Tentative plans for this seven-story high-rise office building call for 200,000 gross square feet of office space, approximately 617 parking spaces and up to 20,000 square feet of retail space to be made available for lease along the Third Street frontage.

Residential Building

CalSTRS' proposes to develop an 17-story high-rise residential building that faces River Walk Park and overlooks the Sacramento River. This property could provide 150 condominium units and 300 parking spaces

And, of course, another picture:

ltsmotorsport · #16 Posted: **Oct 1, 2006, 3:50 AM**

So CalSTRS is the River 3 tower in that last pic, right?

foxmtbr · #17 Posted: **Oct 1, 2006, 4:10 AM**

Yep.

Somewhere, there's a picture showing profile views of River One, River Two, and River Three, in comparison to the Ziggurat. It's from the Bee, and the picture has a red tint to it. I remember it very well, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Anyone know and/or have what picture I'm talking about?

foxmtbr · #18 Posted: **Oct 1, 2006, 4:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by TWAK

is there light rail in any of these plans? W.Sac deserves it!

Yeah, I saw a diagram with proposed Light Rail going over the I Street bridge, I believe.

joninsac · #19 Posted: **Oct 1, 2006, 5:04 AM**

^^ I think this is it.

foxmtbr · #20 Posted: **Oct 1, 2006, 5:05 AM**

Yes!! Exactly! Thank you!