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The Ice Man: Building Up From the Ashes

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After plans for a massive upgrade to the historic Crystal Ice and Cold Storage building went up in smoke, Mike Heller and his team were forced back to the drawing board – here’s how they forged ahead By Russell Nichols Nov. 7, 2015 The morning air smells like burning wood. It’s just after 5 a.m.…

New buildings to rise from ashes of Sacramento’s R Street ice plant

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By Ryan Lillis and Bob Shallit – Sacramento Bee A November fire destroyed a developer’s dream of converting a cavernous old warehouse into a hip new commercial center on Sacramento’s R Street corridor. Now developer Mike Heller is moving forward with plans for two modern glass-and-metal structures on the ground formerly occupied by the Crystal…

Ice Blocks project moves ahead in midtown Sacramento

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03/18/2015 5:19 PM | Updated: 03/20/2015 12:42 PM Bob Shallit – The Sacramento Bee A bold plan to revitalize three gritty blocks along Sacramento’s R Street corridor is racing toward reality. Developer Michael Heller has been meeting regularly with city officials to streamline the approval process for his Ice Blocks project, a 200,000-square-foot collection of…

Industrial building sells on Sacramento’s suddenly hot R Street

ICE Block, News, Press

Another industrial building has sold on Sacramento’s R Street, setting the stage for more redevelopment in what is becoming one of the city’s trendiest commercial districts. Michael Heller, president of developer Heller Pacific Inc., said Friday his firm purchased the former Capital Wholesale Electric building at 12th and R streets for an undisclosed price. Heller…

Heller reveals vision for redeveloping Crystal Ice plant in midtown

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Sep 19, 2014, 7:30am PDT Ben van der Meer Staff Writer- Sacramento Business Journal Developer Mike Heller of Heller Pacific pulled back the curtain Thursday on future plans for one of midtown Sacramento most visible – and visibly underused – properties. The former Crystal Ice plant — three separate parcels on either side of R…

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