A developer has purchased one of Sacramento's oldest buildings with plans to add a mini-golf course in the basement. "This is like walking through history," said Akash Lal as he pointed out the wooden staircase that winds up from the basement to the fourth floor of the 164-year-old building.The Union Hotel has stood near the corner of 2nd and K streets in Old Sacramento since 1855. Lal could barely contain his excitement as he took KCRA on a tour of the historic hotel.According to archive records, the building was the "social, political and business center of Sacramento" in the mid-1800s. Even the elevator is more than a century old."A lot of this old ironwork, we are going to keep," Lal said.Lal said the building will retain much of it's historic charm, but it hasn't been used to its potential."This building has probably sat at 60 percent vacancy for decades -- 20 or 30 years," he said.Now, Lal has plans to bring it back to life from the ground up, starting with the addition of a new Gold Rush-themed mini-golf course spanning the massive basement level.Lal plans to open exclusive lounges with access to the balconies that overlook the streets and a boutique hotel on the upper floors. "That's what I love about this project, the opportunities it provides," Lal said. "I think this is really a hidden treasure and you're going to see that Old Sacramento is the next huge step in revitalization for Sacramento."

A developer has purchased one of Sacramento's oldest buildings with plans to add a mini-golf course in the basement.

"This is like walking through history," said Akash Lal as he pointed out the wooden staircase that winds up from the basement to the fourth floor of the 164-year-old building.



The Union Hotel has stood near the corner of 2nd and K streets in Old Sacramento since 1855.


Lal could barely contain his excitement as he took KCRA on a tour of the historic hotel.

According to archive records, the building was the "social, political and business center of Sacramento" in the mid-1800s. Even the elevator is more than a century old.

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"A lot of this old ironwork, we are going to keep," Lal said.

Lal said the building will retain much of it's historic charm, but it hasn't been used to its potential.

"This building has probably sat at 60 percent vacancy for decades -- 20 or 30 years," he said.

Now, Lal has plans to bring it back to life from the ground up, starting with the addition of a new Gold Rush-themed mini-golf course spanning the massive basement level.

Lal plans to open exclusive lounges with access to the balconies that overlook the streets and a boutique hotel on the upper floors.

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"That's what I love about this project, the opportunities it provides," Lal said. "I think this is really a hidden treasure and you're going to see that Old Sacramento is the next huge step in revitalization for Sacramento."

