Civic IQ
FACILITIESAPPROVED

City of Fresno Agenda Regular Meeting 2026-05-21

Frida Café to Lease Historic Fresno Water Tower

$9,252 in year one increasing 3% annually; totaling $49,120.12 over five years in rentCity of Fresno - Dept. of Public UtilitiesDOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC DBA FRIDA CAFÉMay 21, 2026

Trusted by teams at

Motive logo
Veritone logo
TerraCycle logo
Cyvl logo
WithersRavenel logo
Derivita logo
Comcate logo
SafeTouch logo
IANS Research logo
Motive logo
Veritone logo
TerraCycle logo
Cyvl logo
WithersRavenel logo
Derivita logo
Comcate logo
SafeTouch logo
IANS Research logo

Description

Fresno will lease the historic Fresno Water Tower at 2444 Fresno Street to Downtown Development Group, LLC, doing business as Frida Café, starting at $9,252 in first-year rent with 3% annual increases. The agreement runs for three years with two optional one-year extensions, totaling about $49,120 in rent over five years.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

$9,252 in year one increasing 3% annually; totaling $49,120.12 over five years in rent

Vendor

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC DBA FRIDA CAFÉ

Agency

City of Fresno - Dept. of Public Utilities, CA

Contract Type

FACILITIES

Document Date

May 21, 2026

Contract Term

Three years with options to extend for two additional one-year terms (up to five years total)

Renewal Info

Lease includes two additional one-year extension options beyond the initial three-year term.

Bring us your territory.
We'll show you what is forming.

See live SLED buying signals, source docs, decision-makers, contract context, and the next step into your CRM or pipeline.

Try Civic IQ for free