tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post116977083449578998..comments2023-08-24T02:17:49.104-07:00Comments on LivingInUrbanSac: Townhouses!! Townhouses!!GAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714870590167707217noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-67891831887871101362011-01-03T23:13:10.846-08:002011-01-03T23:13:10.846-08:00I think this is a beautiful place to invest. Thank...I think this is a beautiful place to invest. Thanks for the post, will gonna check this out.<br /><br />Deirdre Ghouses for sale philippineshttp://www.atayala.com/Philippine-properties.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-84911524189172012282007-02-20T00:08:00.000-08:002007-02-20T00:08:00.000-08:00Hey, just came across this site after doing a Goog...Hey, just came across this site after doing a Google search for 'sacramento brownstones'. I live in Rocklin and plan to rent my house and move to midtown later this year. I've lived their before and also in SF and DC.<BR/><BR/>Looks like a lot is going on in midtown. I've had my eye for a while on Washington Park (16th & D) and L Street Lofts (19th & L, I think).<BR/><BR/>Three things that botherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-61597724275150551762007-02-02T11:27:00.000-08:002007-02-02T11:27:00.000-08:00i wanted to mention that in a previous thread, wbu...i wanted to mention that in a previous thread, wburg had stated frustration with the Trammell Crow Alhambra & S project. I thought it had two or three story townhomes facing the S street side, but it was actually approved as 4 story condos...<br /><br />there was an article in the bee on feb. 1st about the project, and it states that the original plans presented to the Newton Booth Association Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1816297219397666982007-01-31T12:20:00.000-08:002007-01-31T12:20:00.000-08:00i think the brick works well to tie into the newto...i think the brick works well to tie into the newton booth building across the street. that's such a cool building - it's too bad it's not still a functional school. it's now the HQ of an enviormental planning firm called <a href="http://www.jonesandstokes.com/">Jones & Stokes</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-47766619375855392652007-01-31T11:42:00.000-08:002007-01-31T11:42:00.000-08:00I got a chance to really look at the floor plans f...I got a chance to really look at the floor plans for Newton Booth..<br /><br /><br />I think they are going to hit the market square in the face with this project. It seems like they did a lot of thinking and research to see what people want. I do think it really speaks to what a lot of people, esp families want in the central city. A reasonable amount of space with 3 bedrooms, like Uneasy GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714870590167707217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-77210920236439924732007-01-30T09:38:00.000-08:002007-01-30T09:38:00.000-08:00"decent living space in 1500 square feet" makes me..."decent living space in 1500 square feet" makes me giggle...my wife and I live in a 950 square foot house that is technically a three-bedroom, recently moved up from a 731 square foot one-bedroom house that was bigger than most of the apartments we had inhabited prior to it. <br /><br />A major barrier to suburbanites moving downtown is that they think they need these inefficiently designed 3000 wburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811402557076044374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-21573682702551571972007-01-29T22:03:00.000-08:002007-01-29T22:03:00.000-08:00Late to the game, but...I drove by the Washington ...Late to the game, but...I drove by the Washington Park Village location early on but haven't been by since they started construction. I have to admit I was seduced by the floor plans because they showed how you can get a decent living space in 1,500 square feet. As for the design -- can't tell much from that picture. I'm definitely in the "nice urban neighborhood" camp.Uneasy Rhetorichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381579719709221451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170099969344260502007-01-29T11:46:00.000-08:002007-01-29T11:46:00.000-08:00Check out the brochure on this website. It has fl...Check out the brochure on this website. It has floor plans<BR/><BR/>http://www.newfaze.com/properties/alchemyAtR/alchemyAtR.php<BR/><BR/>The for sale units are on the smaller side, 851 to 1205, but they have 2 and 3 bedroom plans. Like Zen mentioned, if you aren't so much into the size and just want the extra bedroom, this could work for you.GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714870590167707217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170099500481338832007-01-29T11:38:00.000-08:002007-01-29T11:38:00.000-08:00Does any have info on the Alchemy on R Street proj...Does any have info on the Alchemy on R Street project? It is well under construction. I think it's condos, is that right? I'm hoping there will be some kind of cafe too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170095328562374552007-01-29T10:28:00.000-08:002007-01-29T10:28:00.000-08:00The 14th and R project looks interesting. I was w...The 14th and R project looks interesting. I was walking back home from R15 last Sunday after football and saw a guy walking into the building, so I figured I'd ask him what was going on.<BR/><BR/>I knew it was being renovated but didn't have any real details. He said they would be done in March/April (which means June/July)and would have a coffee and sandwich place on the ground floor. The GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714870590167707217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170092662199316552007-01-29T09:44:00.000-08:002007-01-29T09:44:00.000-08:00Yeah didn't know the N. End "lofts" had started co...Yeah didn't know the N. End "lofts" had started construction. The information I had was 4 or 5 months ago. Maybe he found a buyer or changed his mind. In any case glad they are going forward. <BR/><BR/>As far as Lofts go. I agree that it shouldn't matter how they are marketed. A homebuyer will ultimately decide if the product fits there lifestyle whether its a loft townhome, loft style Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170091485982105252007-01-29T09:24:00.000-08:002007-01-29T09:24:00.000-08:00I am glad the North End Lofts are off and running....I am glad the North End Lofts are off and running. The information I had was told to me 3 or 4 months ago and have not visited the site recently. Maybe he changed coarse. <BR/><BR/>As far as the marketing. I agree, who cares what they are called or how they are described. Check them out and understand for yourself what the product is being built. The important thing is that infill Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170091063282185862007-01-29T09:17:00.000-08:002007-01-29T09:17:00.000-08:00On that Newton Booth project - I looked and LJUrba...On that Newton Booth project - I looked and LJUrban did have floorplans posted:<BR/><BR/>http://www.ljurban.com/blog/gallery.php?dir=Newton+BoothAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170046992816888432007-01-28T21:03:00.000-08:002007-01-28T21:03:00.000-08:00Why not call salmon, halibut, they're both fish, a...Why not call salmon, halibut, they're both fish, and I can tell the difference when they are presented? And if they are well cooked, whats the diff? <BR/>---<BR/>or you can go to Mikuni's and have your fish covered in sauce and not tell the difference either...<BR/><BR/>800 J is marketed as "loft-style apartments" does that work for you?<BR/><BR/>Also, I stand corrected, the Loftworks homes are GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714870590167707217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170042425753956312007-01-28T19:47:00.000-08:002007-01-28T19:47:00.000-08:00It's all about marketing. How many "Mobile Home Es...It's all about marketing. How many "Mobile Home Estates" or suburban tracts named after various flora and fauna out there, all to foster a sense of gentility and country living where none exists? Calling a condo apartment or close-set detatched dwelling a "loft" or "brownstone" is the same sort of marketing push, in order to attract the types who seek the urban lifestyle without all that messy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170038558076933312007-01-28T18:42:00.000-08:002007-01-28T18:42:00.000-08:00Why not call salmon, halibut, they're both fish, a...Why not call salmon, halibut, they're both fish, and I can tell the difference when they are presented? And if they are well cooked, whats the diff?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170031067302020782007-01-28T16:37:00.000-08:002007-01-28T16:37:00.000-08:00I don't understand why people get so peeved about ...I don't understand why people get so peeved about semantics used in marketing urban homes. They can be named lofts, brownstones or huts and I frankly wouldn't care-speaking as a layperson of course;). As long as it suits my lifestyle and designed smartly in walkable neighborhood, I'm pretty much sold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170030803265109442007-01-28T16:33:00.000-08:002007-01-28T16:33:00.000-08:00last I saw the Northend Lofts (they ain't lofts)fo...last I saw the Northend Lofts (they ain't lofts)foundations had been poured and framing was well along..and that was close to a month ago...<BR/><BR/>If you mean to state the "developer" is not exactly a "straight shooter"...then you are correct...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170030772032140882007-01-28T16:32:00.000-08:002007-01-28T16:32:00.000-08:00They are actually under construction right now aft...They are actually under construction right now after what seemed like a long long time of nothing. They have put most of the framing up on the units.<BR/><BR/>I know there is a phase II accross the street, so maybe that is the one he is looking to sell?? <BR/><BR/>I'll try and head out next weekend and snap some pictures of them.GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714870590167707217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170028979265199012007-01-28T16:02:00.000-08:002007-01-28T16:02:00.000-08:00NorthEndLoftsI would not count on this project hap...NorthEndLofts<BR/><BR/>I would not count on this project happening soon. I have source that said the developer is looking to sell the sight. He has too many projects and not enough cash for them so he needs to liquidate some assets and this would be one. <BR/><BR/>As for attracting families with these projects, two things stand out to me. First, we need better schools in area. Two, many of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170020373367772022007-01-28T13:39:00.000-08:002007-01-28T13:39:00.000-08:00Real lofts and brownstones can't be replicated thr...Real lofts and brownstones can't be replicated through new construction, but the naming of projects in terms of lofts and brownstones it's something that happens all over the country.<BR/><BR/>You have to take the name for what it's worth. They are apartments that have a more open floor plan, higher ceilings, exposed something or another that are usually associated with lofts. <BR/><BR/>As for GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714870590167707217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1170019551494735942007-01-28T13:25:00.000-08:002007-01-28T13:25:00.000-08:0014th and C are not "Lofts" but rather three story ...14th and C are not "Lofts" but rather three story narrow townhomes,<BR/><BR/>words do have meanings,<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loft<BR/><BR/>There are NO "Brownstones" being built in Sacramento, merely another corruption of language,<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownstone<BR/><BR/>Craig Nassi is something of a con man,<BR/><BR/>http://www.bewarecn.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1169861116633287992007-01-26T17:25:00.000-08:002007-01-26T17:25:00.000-08:00Also forgot about North End Lofts which are 3 leve...Also forgot about North End Lofts which are 3 level homes as well on 14th and C<BR/><BR/>http://www.northendlofts.com/<BR/><BR/>Surrounded by a lot of rundown buildings thoughGAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714870590167707217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1169857229479515972007-01-26T16:20:00.000-08:002007-01-26T16:20:00.000-08:00i'm really not big on the aesthetic of Washintong ...i'm really not big on the aesthetic of Washintong Park - but you can see who they're trying to attract there, with familiar and comfortable looking homes just steps away from the school.<BR/><BR/>i find it amazing how Signature has placed themselves in the forefront of almost every redevelopment area in sacramento. they will be building on the Setzer property, they're in the Docks, and WashingtonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1169856456782645402007-01-26T16:07:00.000-08:002007-01-26T16:07:00.000-08:00Duh, your right. I just lumped the two (Thrift st...Duh, your right. I just lumped the two (Thrift store and actual Salvation Army) together.<BR/><BR/>"I'm the sort of person who likes having several thrift stores, New Roma Bakery, and a cheap Mexican restaurant within a couple of blocks, though."<BR/><BR/>I'm not a big thrift store guy, but I'm totally with you on the other stuff<BR/><BR/>Sampino's kicks ass. Sandwiches are really good, but GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714870590167707217noreply@blogger.com