Modesto seeks ideas on reusing old courthouse. Housing, shops or something else?
The public has another chance to suggest new uses for the courthouse soon to be vacated in downtown Modesto.
The workshop will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Greens on Tenth, 953 10th Street. The same venue hosted a Jan. 21 session where housing, shops, entertainment and other ideas were offered.
The new Stanislaus Superior Courthouse could be ready by February 2026 on the block bounded by Ninth, 10th, G and H streets.
The current courthouse is bounded by 11th, 12th, H and I streets. The reuse plan includes the already-vacant county jail.
No specific projects have been announced, but city officials favor a dense, walkable mix of homes and businesses. They plan to preserve the shady park along I Street and some of the Modernist features of the current buildings.
The state and county own different parts of the block. The city plans to purchase it after appraising its condition. Future projects could include public-private partnerships.
The workshop is being held by the Community & Economic Development Department. It will not be online.
