Overview
- Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Meta’s $50 million commitment to help convert underused state buildings into a mixed-use district serving Sacramento State.
- The project targets the former EDD headquarters at 800 Capitol Mall, the EDD Solar Building at 751 N Street, and the State Personnel Board building at 801 Capitol Mall.
- Early concepts include a School of Public Affairs near the Capitol, a performing arts and music venue, an Artificial Intelligence Center tied to a new AI Business Management degree, and a boutique hotel.
- Next steps include design development, building testing and CEQA environmental review, with state officials citing funds for demolition and entitlements and the university planning developer bid requests.
- Sacramento State and state leaders cast the public–private effort as a catalyst for downtown recovery after a prior conversion attempt collapsed when a developer withdrew.