Sacramento spent $12 million for 100-acre site 4 years ago. It’s still vacant

Nearly four years after buying a 102-acre Meadowview property, Sacramento is seeking development interest — a key step in shaping the site’s future.

The land, a dirt lot off Meadowview Road about 2 miles east of Interstate 5, has long been a point of discussion for residents and city leaders since its $12.3 million purchase in 2022. Initial ideas for that site ranged from temporary homeless shelters to a $50 million sports complex.

Neither concept ever materialized, and the land remains entirely vacant despite years of community feedback and city discussions. But on Friday, the city released a “Request for Expressions of Interest” — a tool used to gauge development interest and ideas…

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