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Former Vons grocery store

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedFresno, CA

City-owned site approved for civic/park redevelopment; construction anticipated 2024, no private sale possible. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Sold since 2020

This site: 2022 city of Fresno research-deals · all sites with this

Place

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,052/mo zillow · all sites with this

Policy tool

Public grant or loan

This site: …federal Community Development Block Grant allocations, Measure P Approved by Fresno City Council. a n newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Scale

Under 20 acres

This site: 5.5 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: …a new senior citizens center record · all sites with this

New use

Civic and government

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Park and open space

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia
New uses	civic, parkWikipedia
What is there now	a new senior citizens centernewtypes-extraction
Redeveloper	city of Fresnonewtypes-extraction

Planning

Public purchase or subsidy	federal Community Development Block Grant allocations, Measure Pnewtypes-extraction
Entitlement year	2022Wikipedia
Planning notes	Approved by Fresno City Council.Wikipedia

Deals and debt

Date	Event	Price	Parties	Source
2022	Sold	$6.5M closed	city of Fresno	fresnobee.com

Site context

Housing permits, Fresno County (CA), 2024	296 units in 5+ unit buildings, 12 in 2–4, 2,131 single-family; 2023: 764 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	2 within 10 km, 2 within 25 km: Manchester Center (2.4 km); Fulton Mall (7.4 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	2,406 establishments (-1%); 38,323 jobs (+16%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $404,056 (+1% 1 yr, +18% 5 yr); typical rent $2,052/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	6,103 vehicles a day (major collector, 2 lanes); 3 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS
Site metrics	7,382 sq ft GLA per acre; FAR 0.17computed

Summary, model-written

Former Vons grocery store (5.5 acres, 40,600 sq ft GLA) closed in 2015. City of Fresno purchased the site for $6.46M in 2022. Site is proposed for redevelopment as civic/park uses, including a senior citizens center. Fresno City Council approved the project in 2022. Public subsidies include federal CDBG and Measure P. Construction is anticipated in 2024.

Why. Status is 'proposed' with entitlement approved (2022). Developer is public (City of Fresno), making it 'already in play' per record. No private developer interest noted. Housing market shows modest growth (1.1% annual ZHVI increase).

Where it stands. Site is approved and under public ownership. No construction started yet (2024 anticipated). No private development activity. Nearby malls: Manchester Center (2.4km, status unknown), Fulton Mall (7.4km, operating).

For a planner

Public ownership reduces market risk
Civic/park use aligns with city planning notes
No immediate competition in 10km cluster

For a developer

Not available for private sale (public owner)
No yield metrics provided
Construction timeline uncertain (2024 anticipated, not confirmed)

What we do not know yet

No construction start date confirmed
No parcel value or yield data
Traffic data shows major collector road but no access details
Peer comparisons show similar projects but not directly applicable

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
county grew 3.5% 2018–23
public owner

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History and original facts

Closed	2015newtypes-extraction
Acres	5.5newtypes-extraction
Gross leasable area	40,600 sq ftnewtypes-extraction
Anchors	Vons, Asia Supermarket
County	Fresno County
Census division	9 · Pacific
Notes	Draft from fresnobee.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Vons grocery store in Fresno, CA, which closed in 2015, is being purchased by the city to be demolished and redeveloped into a new senior citizens center with outdoor green space.

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Timeline

2015 Vons grocery store closed
2015 Closed
2022 Fresno City Council approved purchase of site
2023 City expects to hire a consultant for designs
2024 Construction anticipated

Sources

Fresno, CA buys former Vons store to build a senior center
5 quoted sentences
The former Vons grocery store on Blackstone Avenue
The former Vons, which closed in mid-2015
The Fresno City Council, in a special meeting Monday, voted 6-0 to approve the purchase.
the city expects to hire a consultant in 2023 to begin drawing up designs

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Former Vons grocery store, Fresno, CA." Record n-d6868dcb12, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/ca/fresno-former-vons-grocery-store/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

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