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The 65th Street/University Transit Village is a transit-oriented, mixed-use commercial and residential district in Sacramento, California, adjacent to the California State University, Sacramento campus, and anchored by the University/65th Street light rail station.

Location
Area bounded on the north by the Union Pacific rail line and Folsom Boulevard, on the east by the Union Pacific Rail line, on the south by the Sacramento Regional Transit light rail line and US Highway 50, and on the west by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District site 170 feet west of 61st Street.

History
TALKING POINTS: former SMUD yard at SW corner of 65th & Folsom; Mark Friedman developments on that corner; establishment of 7-Eleven building; first mention in city's general plan; etc.

Timeline

 * June 1999: City Council authorizes an ordinance requiring a special permit in the 59th and 65th Streets light rail stations area pending the initiation of a master plan.
 * October 2002: City Council adopts 65th Street/University Transit Village Plan. The plan rezoned approximately 47 acres from "light industrial", changing just under 29 acres to "residential mixed-use", and another 18 acres to "general commercial-transit overlay".
 * February 2004: Plans for F65 building completed; construction scheduled for June.
 * July 2005: F65 opens with 8 lofts & xxx sq ft of commercial space
 * 2006: Upper East Side Lofts opens
 * 2007-2009: Great Recession stalls economy; effects/slows construction projects (SacBee, Sept 15 2008, College town talks go rah-rah)
 * March 2008: Dollar Tree opens in A&A complex
 * October 2010: Target opens (SacBee Oct 8, 2010, New Stores opening in Sacramento region)
 * 2016: mixed-use loft/retail building 6601 Folsom completed
 * Hampton Inn opens Feb (?) 2018 (Yelp)
 * Grocery Outlet opens Jan 2020 (Yelp)

In 2002, Governor Gray Davis signed Senate Bill 1636, a piece of legislation that created "infill opportunity zones" with the goal of removing "regulatory barriers around the development of infill housing, transit-oriented development, and mixed use commercial development in order to reduce regional traffic congestion and provide more housing choices".

By 2003, the city had a goal to create a pedestrian-friendly urban village surrounding the light rail station, with 1,800 residential units and 680,000 square feet of commercial space, with student housing, restaurants, cafes, and retail.

Pedestrian/cyclist tunnel connecting campus to transit village area built in 2000.

Mixed-Use Buildings

 * F65 (1420 65th Street & 6450 Folsom Boulevard): completed 2005
 * 6601 Folsom Boulevard: mixed-use building (10 residential, 2 commercial): completed 2016

Residential Buildings

 * The Mezzo Apartments (6400 Folsom Boulevard): completed circa 2006; originally named the Upper East Side Lofts
 * Academy 65 (1325 65th Street): completed 2019
 * Wexler Apartments (1500 67th Street): completed 2022; 223-unit student apartment building
 * 6661 Folsom Blvd (construction scheduled): formerly a student housing project named "Opus at Folsom and Elvas" when proposed by former property owner in 2021. The parcel is now owned by CRP Affordable Housing & Community Development; construction of a five-story, 130 unit affordable housing project is scheduled to begin in late 2024
 * 1601 69th Street (plans submitted): owner Chelsea Investment Corporation proposed a 66-unit affordable apartment building at the corner of Folsom Boulevard and 69th Street/Redding Avenue

Commercial Buildings

 * Hampton Inn & Suites Sacramento at CSUS (1875 65th Street): completed 2018
 * Home2 Suites by Hilton Sacramento at CSUS (1865 65th Street): completed 2024

Access improvements

 * CSUS/Elvas tunnel: adds direct pedestrian and bicycle access between campus & transit village; opens in 2000 in time for US Track & Field trials at Hornet Stadium
 * Ramona Extension: connects 20xx University acquisition of former CYA facility to Folsom Blvd, campus, and Transit Village

Notable Businesses
NOTE: Table? sort by business type and year Since the establishment of the special district in YEAR, several major businesses have established themselves in the area, including:
 * Office Depot, since 2005
 * Jamba Juice, since 2005
 * Dos Coyotes, since 2005
 * GameStop (originally EB Games), since 2005
 * Bento Box, since YEAR
 * Dollar Tree, since ~Mar 2008 (per Yelp & early ad in SacBee)
 * 7-Eleven, since YEAR (was burger place beforehand)
 * Ultimate Fitness, since 2017? (SacBee, Nov 25, 2016, Faber plans new gym near CSUS campus)
 * Beach Hut Deli, since 2016 (SacBee, May 23, 2023, Popular sandwich shop)
 * Hampton Inn by Hilton, since 2018
 * Grocery Outlet, since 2020
 * Home2 Suites by Hilton, since 2024
 * Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), since NEW HQ BUILD YEAR