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1661 Garden Highway

A complete full-building renovation of this Sacramento River office property, including modern workplace updates within a building long associated with E.M. Kado Associates.

Full Building Renovation
2025 Completion
Sacramento Location
Kado Design Legacy at Site
Front exterior of 1661 Garden Highway with white stucco facade, clay tile roof, and timber entry canopy
The Story

Updating a riverfront office property with architectural history

The property at 1661 Garden Highway has longstanding ties to E.M. Kado Associates, the Sacramento architecture firm led by Ed Kado. That design legacy gave the renovation a clear responsibility: modernize the building without flattening its character.

The renovation updated the building for contemporary workplace use while retaining defining elements of the site, from the river-oriented setting to the roofline and overall massing that give the property its identity.

Projects with history demand more than technical execution. They require judgment, restraint, and respect. Ramsey Construction Services approached this site as a steward of the original vision, working carefully within the existing architectural narrative while bringing new life to the spaces that inhabit it.

Scope of Work

  • Complete interior demolition and rebuild
  • Modern office suites with glass partitions
  • Wood slat ceiling and linear LED lighting
  • Stacked stone fireplace and lobby renovation
  • Conference room with glass walls (Kado Room)
  • Updated bathrooms with frameless glass showers
  • Exterior facade restoration and entry canopy
  • Riverfront dock and boat lift infrastructure
Gallery

Project Photos

Front exterior of 1661 Garden Highway with white stucco facade, clay tile roof, and timber entry canopy
Parking lot view of 1661 Garden Highway showing MyOutDesk signage and white stucco commercial building
Renovated lobby lounge with stacked stone fireplace wall, wood slat ceiling, and wall-mounted display
Modern office corridor with black-framed glass doors, wood slat ceiling, and polished concrete floors
Glass-walled Kado Room conference room with executive chairs and whiteboard
Modern glass shower enclosure with matte black frame and gray porcelain tile
Riverside view of 1661 Garden Highway with pedestrian bridge crossing the Sacramento River
Covered boat dock and lift on the Sacramento River at 1661 Garden Highway
Sacramento River dock with boat lift silhouetted against the afternoon sun
Aerial View

Drone Footage

See the completed renovation from above. The building's relationship to the Sacramento River and surrounding landscape.

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