After 35 years of being seemingly frozen in time, the mid-century facade of the old Imperial Hardware Company store in downtown Riverside is no more. The city, which recently finalized the purchase of the long-shuttered building, began dismantling Imperial’s modern false front early Monday. By midday, nearly three-fourths of the aluminum covering had been removed,…
Eight months after launching a new systematic parking district for downtown, the city of Riverside is again refining its SmartPark program. Smart ParkCity of Riverside 2006Pay here 2006Payment kiosk The program began in September 2006 establishing uniform parking zones across much of downtown (the only exception being the area around the county courthouse, which had…
Sunday, May 6, 2007 – Downtown Riverside was busier than usual this past weekend as both ends of Main Street hosted separate 3-day events. At the south end near the Riverside County Courthouse was the 9th annual “Show and Go” classic car show. Produced by Riverside East Rotary, the car and cruising event has steadily…
This past Thursday, the city of Riverside held a “Restoration Celebration” open house for the Fox Theater in downtown. Over a thousand people showed up to take a sneak peek inside the long-shuttered theater prior to its forthcoming $30 million renovation into a 1,600 seat performing arts center, which is expected to be completed in…
With the need for more county offices on the horizon and plans for remaking San Bernardino’s Carousel Mall somewhat uncertain, the city and county agreed this week to hire an outside consultant to help shape and, more importantly, move along plans for redeveloping parts of downtown San Bernardino. The $115,000 contract with Urban Land Institute…
13 square miles; 8,200 acres; 30,000 homes; 120,000 residents — it all adds up to Ontario’s “New Model Colony.” Flash: Edenglen slideshow Expected to be developed in stages over the next 20 years, Ontario’s New Model Colony will add large swaths of upscale neighborhoods to the predominantly business class city, which has been working at…
A new day is about to begin for local news within Inland Southern California as a new venture — one which may very well change how we receive local news in the future — is about to debut. It’s called: InstantRiverside.com and it’s set to launch May 4th. Managed by veteran journalist Craig Fiegener —…
Dallas-based Koll Development Co. recently announced that 1 of 5 “green” office projects currently under development nationwide will be at the Meridian business park in Riverside near March Air Reserve Base. Intellicenter RiversideKoll Development Co. Dubbed Intellicenter Riverside, the 3-story, 159,000 square foot office building will be built in accordance with LEED (Leadership in Energy…
Site preparation has begun and construction is expected to start next month on Regency Tower in downtown Riverside, the city’s largest downtown office project since the completion of Riverside Metro Center in 1990. Situated at the corner of Tenth and Orange streets, Regency Tower will replace the recently demolished Riverside County Municipal Court building, a…
The city of Ontario has its eyes on the proposed foothill extension of Los Angeles County’s Gold Line light rail. The current proposal has the extension heading eastward from Pasadena to Montclair in San Bernardino County. However, Ontario — the next city over — would like to see it extended even further, namely to Ontario…
