New construction projects are humming across Citrus Heights

Sentinel staff report–
New housing, retail, restaurants, and medical are among the many construction projects currently underway in Citrus Heights, as the economy recovers from a period of stagnation during the pandemic.

Major projects in Citrus Heights can be seen on Greenback Lane, Sunrise Boulevard and other streets across the city. Here’s a few of the top projects:

Surgery Center. Construction of a nearly 16,000-square-foot surgery center at the corner of Stock Ranch and Sylvan Road is progressing quickly. The center is a cooperative effort of Dignity Health and Texas-based United Surgical Partners International, and will reportedly employ about 70 physicians.  New surgery center takes shape in Citrus Heights

Checkers. A new Checkers burger drive-thru is nearing completion outside Steve Cook’s Fireside Lanes bowling alley at 7911 Auburn Blvd. The restaurant will feature no indoor seating by design, something the franchisee says is a beneficial design especially amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more in prior article: New burger drive-thru in Citrus Heights quickly taking shape

Raising Cane’s. Site work recently began on a new 3,100-square-foot Raising Cane’s chicken fingers restaurant and drive-thru outside the new Hobby Lobby store on Greenback Lane. For more, see article: What’s being built in front of Hobby Lobby in Citrus Heights?

Retail plaza. A new Starbucks with a wrap-around drive-thru appears almost ready to open at a new retail center constructed at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Sungarden Drive. See prior article: New Citrus Heights retail plaza, drive-thru project moving forward

Low-income apartments. Site work recently began on Sunrise Boulevard for a new 47-unit low-income, supportive housing project, managed by Hope Cooperative. Related: Work begins on new low-income housing project on Sunrise Boulevard

Mitchell Village. The 260-home development has been underway near Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane, with homes nearing completion and its first residents expected to move in by the end of this month. Related:  Citrus Heights to welcome first residents in 260-home development this month

One notable project which stalled last year was the transformation of the former Kmart building on Auburn Boulevard, which was set to become a new Studio Movie Grill. The site now stands half-completed after the theater chain backed out of its plans during the pandemic and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

City officials say they hope to help the property owner attract a new tenant to the site, which is zoned for hospitality, retail and entertainment uses.

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