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

People of the Fulton Mall

“There are more mannequins than people.” When we first arrived at the Fulton Mall. Ben and I walked down the Fulton Mall one Sunday morning. My plan was to take photos of the beautiful architecture for the blog, but we soon found out that the people were even more fascinating.   “BROTHER JUDAH” "Brother Judah" preaching at the Fulton Mall. People are very calm as they listen to him. He must be a regular on the Free Speech stage. ... Read More