A project that could double the size of Truckee’s historic downtown, has entered the public review process.  The project is located on the eastern boarder of downtown which presently houses Truckee Lumber Company and Union Pacific’s circular spur track.   This site is also called, “The old railroad yard”.
 
The project has been in the beginning planning stages for several years by Rick Holliday the developer.  Union Pacific has agreed to move their circular track which presently is used to turn snow plow engines, a half a mile east.  This move will have the effect of simplifying the development of the land.
 
The project as planned, is to be a mix of retail, office buildings, residential with, pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle access.  When approved, it will be built in 3 phases over 10 years.
 
The first phase would include a 60 unit hotel, a 1,000 seat theater  with up to six screens, a 25,000-square-foot grocery store and some work-live buildings-living quarters would be over the retail shops.
 
Truckee’s Downtown Merchants Association, while not as yet officially giving its support to the project, individually seem in favor of the project.  Sentiments being heard are, “The project would give a new vitality to the downtown”.  
 
For more information contact the Schaller Team at Dickson Realty.
800-660-0903