The city of Fresno is moving forward with plans to knock down The Fresno Bee’s massive former office building at 1626 E Street downtown that sits on more than 14 acres.
Fresno City Manager Georgeanne White said Thursday that the city is preparing bid documents for the demolition of the 295,227-square-foot building, located on a 14.8-acre property the city bought in 2021 for $5.75 million.
“It’s not a building that is usable for us,” White said during Thursday’s City Council meeting. “It’s so expensive to operate, and it’s so big.”…