Struggling Westfield Downtown Plaza lost another key tenant Wednesday when Z Gallerie closed its furniture and home accessories store after nearly 20 years of business. On Thursday, the store at 545 L St. was empty of everything except wooden shelving units, the sales counter and light fixtures as District Manager Mike Jaeger and staff took care of remaining details. The Southern California-based company decided to close the store when its lease ended because the store wasn't making enough money at that location, Z Gallerie Public Relations Manager Gordon Andahl said. "The decline in sales no longer supported the cost of operating the store," Andahl said, adding that Z Gallerie had "pro

Right on. Tuesday night's vote for the more balanced proposal for K Street redevelopment was very good news, and not just for those of us who supported the winning team. Our city moved decisively forward tonight, and congratulations are due to all who participated in the process, from city staff to city council, from members of the community who spoke at Tuesday's meeting to those who have participated in the many Conversations on the subject on The Sacramento Press. The Conversations here about the K Street process have been wonderfully civil, constructive, and deeply informative. The community cared about this issue, and engaged with each other on it. There was a sense that, no matter

The Sacramento City Council is set to vote Tuesday night on the developers who will tackle the blighted K Street Mall. The question before the council is whether to support the recommendation of Mayor Kevin Johnson's ad hoc committee to go with the biggest proposal, which has a "Boqueria" public market as its centerpiece, or to back two other proposals to redevelop the troubled 700 and 800 blocks of K Street on $40 million in city-owned land. Only one selection committee had been identified in the city's request for qualifications. Last month, that committee recommended the 700 block be redeveloped by D & S Development and CFY Development, with their Promenade on K project estimated at $

Not everyone can agree on what the future K Street should look like when it comes to putting hammer to nail. Four development teams vying for work and the chance to make their mark on this key piece of downtown real estate have at least one thing in common: they all recognize the possibility of using federal low-income housing tax credits and historic tax credits to create a mixed-use neighborhood integrating the street's historic architecture. "That's a major opportunity," said Sacramento developer David Taylor, a team leader for the group 700-800 K Street, LLC, at a presentation hearing scheduled by the city of Sacramento Monday night. "It's a major headache as well." Each team wants