The Church congregation is actively developing a plan to rebuild on the site. Agency staff is following the activities of the rebuilding program to provide guidance on the development program. Staff has received a number of inquiries about the development potential for the site. Located at the southeast corner of Sutter and Franklin Streets. N.V. The new owner Alexis Wong, has approached Agency staff about further developing the site to accommodate housing.
Discussions are ongoing.
Current owner is in process of selling the site. Interested purchasers have visited with Agency staff to determine the number of housing units can be accommodated on the site. Nihonmachi's central feature is the Nihonmachi Mall, a block long pedestrian plaza on Buchanan Street, resembling a Japanese mountain village. Fountains will return to the Mall by July 1999. The contract is for a six-month period.