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Ice Block 1 – A modern interpretation of early 20th-century timber frame construction anchors a neighborhood while celebrating traditional industrial architecture.

June 5, 2019

Many development projects are stalled by unforeseen obstacles, and in this case, several years ago a three-alarm fire destroyed a former ice company warehouse that was slated for restoration. In its place, the developer wanted to honor the original structure’s ambiance and history, while creating a modern hub that would enrich the neighborhood, a thriving…

The Ice Blocks Cometh

November 29, 2018

ICE Blocks, ICE Sheds, News

It is, by all appearances, and urban utopia. Come this spring, more than 500 people will work there, more than 200 will live there, and thousands more will dine and shop there. Its innovative tenant mix ranges from an insanely popular “doughnuterie” to a gourmet dog food shop and an internet-based boutique where you don’t…

After years of planning, this bustling corridor in the heart of the city has finally come into its own.

October 25, 2018

ICE Blocks, ICE Sheds, News

R Street has come a long way. Back when its remaking was merely a twinkle in the eye of developers and city planners, there were competing visions for what this urban corridor, which straddles downtown and midtown from Ninth to 19th streets, ought to be: a succession of traditional office buildings with virtually no signs…

Take a sneak peek at West Elm furniture store set to open in midtown’s Ice Blocks

August 2, 2018

ICE Blocks, ICE Shops, News, Press

Midtown’s fast-growing Ice Blocks is getting another trendy new tenant: West Elm, the international home decor store, is opening Thursday. The company features pieces with a clean, sharp, modern aesthetic. Near the middle of the store, there is a coffee table that embodies the store’s design credo – it’s a simple, rectangular pieces made of…

Bay Area Favorite Philz Coffee Has New Home in Ice Blocks Project

July 24, 2017

ICE Blocks, ICE Sheds, Projects

San Francisco’s famous Philz Coffee is opening their first Sacramento area shop in the R Street Corridor. “It’s a great fit. The space is great. The environment is inspiring and uplifting and comfortable and welcome. And that’s what Philz is all about,” said Philz Coffee CEO Jacob Jaber. It’s the first retail shop to open…

Retailer West Elm will anchor Sacramento’s Ice Blocks project

April 14, 2017

ICE Blocks, ICE Shops, News

BY CATHIE ANDERSON canderson@sacbee.com Developer Mike Heller will announce Monday that his Ice Blocks project in midtown Sacramento has signed on a signature retail tenant: West Elm, the contemporary home furnishings store owned by Williams-Sonoma, is set to open in mid-2018. “Not only is West Elm a great fit for Ice Blocks and all the…

A new neighborhood rises from the empty blocks of midtown’s southern edge

January 13, 2017

ICE Blocks, ICE House, News

By Ryan Lillis and Tony Bizjak rlillis@sacbee.com It is one of midtown Sacramento’s quietest corners, a world away from the hopping nightclubs, restaurants and stores of J and K streets. The industries that once occupied the blocks along Q, R and S streets east of 15th Street mostly departed long ago, leaving a legacy of…

2016 Best Real Estate Projects: HGA Architects and Engineers

October 5, 2016

Awards, R12

by Danny King Sacramento Business Journal Sept. 30th, 2016 Sure, the brick exterior and five-foot-high loading dock at the old Capitol Wholesale Electric building presented a gritty but approachable facade taht could be refashioned for office use. And the R Street location presented an intriguing redevelopment opportunity in an area that’s emerging as a creative-services…

The Ice Man: Building Up From the Ashes

July 11, 2016

ICE Blocks, ICE Shops, News

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

May 11, 2016

ICE Blocks, ICE Shops, Projects

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…