In 1991, my new bride and I moved from Manhattan Beach to Sacramento. We arrived in a U-Haul at 9:00 PM and had a 800 S.F. rental lined up on Harkness in Land Park. We had no keys to the place, so we had to call the owner. He staggered out of his car about an hour later speaking incoherently.
We got into the place and decided to grab a bite to eat. At 10:00 PM there was literally nothing open other than a Burger King. We returned with our Whoppers, fries, and matching crowns. Joanne looked at me in disbelief. Then she started to cry. “I can’t do this,” she said. “I cannot live here.” That was then. Today, the Core has roughly 50 restaurants that did not exist back then. The divorce may have started with that first bite of the Whopper.
And in case you didn’t notice, the Broadway Corridor is not-so-sneakily emerging as the next popular destination in Sacramento. Broadway has long attracted visitors to Tower Theatre, Tower Cafe, and a variety of restaurants. Diners can choose from Mexican, Chinese, Thai, Ethiopian, and many other cuisines. One of Broadway’s restaurant pioneers is Bill Taylor. He opened Willie’s Burgers in 1991 and later launched Flat Iron.
The Broadway Renaissance has been awakened with several notable developments from the east to west:
Selland’s Cafe and Bike Dog Brewery at 9th and Broadway. They opened in early 2017. Since then, customers have regularly lined up for lunch and dinner. Selland’s features a special dinner for two with a bottle of wine for $25. If you get tired of the wine you can go checkout Bike Dog next door for your favorite brew!
Selland’s and Bike Dog Brewing rounding out the west end of Broadway
Broadway’s Redux is a project by Indie Capital. The developer specializes in smaller infill residential projects. It is building several homes between 9th Street and Riverside. They also just closed on some additional land in the vicinity.
Noah’s Bagel with Pete’s Coffee, Sour Dough Bread Co. and Chipotle is currently being developed next to Willies Burgers on 16th and Broadway. For several decades the northeast corner of 16th and Broadway was a parking lot that served as parking for Tower Records (Now Dimple Records).
Hoppy Brewing and The Real Pie Company are bringing more activity to 24th and Broadway. Hoppy is relocating from 65th and Folsom and should open soon. The Real Pie Company is already open. However, the sign on the door simply read, “Open Wednesday!”
The Mills A residential development project at 5th and Broadway. The Mill’s Development is situated on the former Setzer Lumber Mill. Homes range from around 750 Square feet to about 2,000 S.F.
401 Broadway Then there is the resurrected Developer, Sotiris Kolokotronis in partnership with Grupe, who is planning to build a four story 59 unit apartment project . Grupe acquired this site several years ago, and now the market is ready for it; rents have risen to support new apartments and houses.
So, if you are looking for some good food or a contemporary place to live close to Downtown, Land Park with easy parking and great access, then you need take a look at Broadway! If you are looking to buy or sell or lease real estate – or you just need a little market insight – call or email me at (916)761-1202 or tom@baconcre.com.