Summary
The vacant block between City Hall and Lincoln Park — empty since the old city hall was demolished — finally gets a buildable plan: 729 apartments in two phases. The trade-off is far less retail and a gated paseo, and the affordable-housing terms go to the City Council.
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Last discussed Mar 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Adds 729 housing units, including 73 moderate-income units, to downtown; the city remains bound by the 2016 civic center agreement terms.
Downtown renters and the city's moderate-income regional housing goals get a major supply boost.
Residents hoping for a downtown grocery store saw retail cut by roughly 90 percent.
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