Long delayed sprucing up of Reno finally moves ahead

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Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1997 | 10:38 a.m.

Acting as the Reno Redevelopment Agency, the Council voted late Monday to approve OliverMcMillan of San Diego as the master developer for the project.

It is hoped that construction of a movie theater, shops and restaurants along two blocks fronting on the Truckee River will help spur a revitalization of the aging downtown area.

The Council also agreed that the demolition of the 1950s section of the Riverside Hotel should move ahead on schedule Oct. 1, but delayed a decision about the future of the more historic 1927 portion that fronts on Virginia Street.

Also on hold is a decision on a developer to deal with the long-shuttered Mapes Hotel across Virginia Street and a block closer to town from the Riverside.