Downtown Fresno Housing Market Analysis

  View of Downtown Fresno from a loft in the Pacific Southwest Building. You can see the cars on Fwy 41, driving to and from the suburbs. The new owner plans to renovate three stories into lofts within three years. Strategics Economics (SE) put together a market analysis report of Downtown Fresno. This post serves a summary of  SE’s findings for the housing market in Downtown Fresno and its potential.   CURRENT DEMAND The majority of housing, in... Read More

Downtown Fresno Retail/Entertainment Analysis

  Southeast side of the Chuckchansi Park at the Fulton Mall. The City completed the baseball stadium in 2002 to serve as an anchor for the area and increase economic activity. It does not operate at its economic full potential. Strategics Economics (SE) put together a market analysis report of Downtown Fresno. This post serves a summary of  SE’s findings for the retail market in Downtown Fresno and the market’s future demand.   CURRENT CONDITIONS Downtown... Read More

State of Downtown Breakfast

  “We have been here in a land of uncertainty and neglect for long enough.” The State of Downtown Breakfast was located inside the Pacific Southwest Building. The new owner plans to renovate three stories into apartments over the next three years. Ben Baxter. The PBID Partners of Downtown hosted the State of Downtown Breakfast in the packed Fresno Ballroom. Fresno’s mayor, Ashley Swearengin, was the keynote speaker for the event. Mayor Swearengin... Read More

Papa T, ArtHop

  “Everything is go-go-go for me, so art is a way to wind down.” Co-workers are surprised when they find out that Tony paints and draws as a hobby. Tony thinks this is because he does not have the creative persona like most artists have. Meet Tony Persons (aka Papa T). Tony is a full-time special education teacher for Clovis Unified and a part-time artist. Born and raised in Turlock, Tony and his wife moved to Fresno to attend Fresno State. He loved... Read More