- The city of Fresno plans to demolish the 220,000 square-foot former Fresno Bee building downtown on E Street.
- The city purchased the sprawling, 3-story building and property in 2020 for $5.75 million. Demolition could cost $1 million to $2 million.
- The air conditioning at the building has gone out, making it unusable for the Department of Public Utilities.
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GV Wire has learned that the city of Fresno plans to demolish the massive Fresno Bee building that formerly housed the storied paper’s news operation, printing press, and distribution headquarters.
Councilmember Miguel Arias confirmed to GV Wire on Thursday that the city wants to demolish the 220,000-square-foot building at 1626 E St. Following a “catastrophic failure” of the building’s air conditioning and boiler system, it could no longer serve as office space…