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Sacramento (沙加緬度)

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Sacramento City in California 沙加緬度是美國加利福尼亞州政府省會的所在地城市 Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of government of Sacramento County. It is at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley.  Wikipedia Weather :  63°F (17°C), Wind 0 mph (0 km/h), 43% Humidity Hotels :  3-star averaging $140.  View hotels Local time :  Tuesday 5:07 PM Population :  479,686 (2013) Colleges and Universities :  California State University, Sacramento , More

Is Sacramento’s housing market ready to grow up? 沙加缅度房地市场准备长大?

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Is Sacramento’s housing market ready to grow up? 沙加缅度房地市场准备长大? Today there’s just a fenced-off pit the size of a city block to remind residents of a time when Sacramento’s housing market seemed ready to reach for the sky and draw thousands of upscale buyers to downtown condominiums. Toward the end of last decade’s housing boom, developers promoted ambitious proposals to raise residential towers that would dwarf the existing skyline and serve notice that Sacramento was becoming a major metropolis. One developer got far enough along to drive pilings into the dirt for twin 53-story luxury condominium and hotel towers on Capitol Mall. Then, the housing bubble burst, flattening the bevy of high-rise proposals before any actually got off the ground. In recent months, as the housing market rebounded and plans for a new NBA arena spurred interest in downtown real estate, developers and city officials again have been talking about soaring towers and million-dollar condos with ...