Historic Sacramento, CA, sites reimagined for modern living

The curated articles discuss the transformation of historic sites into modern living spaces in Sacramento. They focus on blending heritage preservation with new housing developments. For example, a new housing project rises where Tower Records once stood. Plans include apartments and retail spaces.

In midtown, developers intend to convert the old Marshall School into a housing complex, maintaining the original architecture. In Folsom, the Hyman House underwent restoration, preserving its 19th-century charm. These projects reflect ongoing efforts to address housing needs while honoring heritage.

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The new complex at the Old Marshall School site in midtown Sacramento as seen from G Street at 28th in this rendering.

NO. 1: WHAT NEW HOUSING COMPLEX AT OLD MARSHALL SCHOOL SITE IN MIDTOWN SACRAMENTO WILL LOOK LIKE

Plans will put apartments in the old school building and surround it with duplexes. Here’s how many | Published July 31, 2024 | Read Full Story by David Caraccio

Sacramento City Councilwoman Katie Valenzuela, Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Assemblyman Kevin McCarty comment in front of the Employment Development Department building in Sacramento on Jan. 30, 2023, after the announcement that it was one of three state office buildings being made available for downtown housing. By Lezlie Sterling

NO. 2: PRIVATE DEVELOPER WITHDRAWS FROM PLAN TO CONVERT CA STATE BUILDING INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING

The three buildings along Capitol Mall were expected to create nearly 700 residential unit to help address Sacramento’s housing crisis. | Published October 30, 2024 | Read Full Story by William Melhado

A construction worker walks Thursday morning, Sept. 5, 2024, on a wall of a rising five-story, mixed-use building on Broadway in Land Park across from Sacramento’s Tower Theatre. A heat wave

NO. 3: SEE AERIAL VIEW OF FIVE-STORY HOUSING PROJECT GOING UP WHERE TOWER RECORDS ONCE STOOD

A new residential future on Broadway is taking shape – and it has some scale. | Published November 9, 2024 | Read Full Story by David Caraccio

The Hyman House, built in 1881, on Figueroa Street in Folsom is for sale.

NO. 4: PROMINENT, RARE 1880S FOLSOM HOME HITS SACRAMENTO MARKET. SEE ITS BEAUTIFUL RENOVATION

Italianate Victorian sits on oversized lot just steps away from historic Sutter Street and the American River. | Published November 23, 2024 | Read Full Story by David Caraccio

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Union leaders push back against the financing agreement for the Railyards development project on June 4, 2025, ahead of $92 million vote by the City Council.

NO. 5: SACRAMENTO LABOR, HOUSING GROUPS PUSH BACK ON MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR RAILYARDS DEAL

Advocates argued that the city hasn’t bargained hard enough for affordable housing or union agreements. | Published June 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Annika Merrilees Mathew Miranda

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.