The city of Fresno is moving forward with plans to knock down The Fresno Bee’s massive former…
The city of Fresno is moving forward with plans to knock down The Fresno Bee’s massive former office building at 1626 E St. downtown that sits on more than 14 acres. Fresno City Manager Georgeanne White said Thursday that the city is preparing bid documents for the demolition of the 295,227-square-foot building, located on a 14.8-acre property the city bought in 2021 for $5.75 million. “It’s not a building that is usable for us,” White said during Thursday’s City Council meeting. “It’s so expensive to operate, and it’s so big.” The announcement comes weeks after the city announced it will be looking for space downtown where a new soccer stadium could be built as Fresno tries to attract a professional team through a United Soccer League partnership. City leaders have committed to a downtown or Chinatown stadium, but have not shared specific potential locations — though, theoretically, the property’s size is visibly more than enough to accommodate a minimum-5,000-seat stadium. #downtownfresno #demolition #Soccer #559 ✍️ Erik Galicia 📹 Craig Kohlruss
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