Six years after its founding, Fresno-based Bitwise struck the jackpot with $27 million in venture capital funding. It plans to increase its presence in Fresno and expand to Bakersfield. Bitwise’s business model includes teaching computer code writing, software development, and real estate. The company revitalized a number of downtown properties,...
Did City Hall Get Top Price for Spiral Garage? Some Say No.
The Fresno City Council parted with a troubled asset when it found a buyer for a parking structure and accompanying commercial space on the south end of Fulton Street in downtown Fresno. For years, the structure known as the "spiral garage" for its prominent design, had been falling into a state...
Olguin Writes New Code on Tech, Downtown Fresno
On a warm April day on the campus of Fresno State, the woman with short hair, wearing jeans, a T-shirt and Bulldogs jacket appears to be just another student. Or, maybe a hip professor. She's not. Irma Olguin Jr. is the co-CEO of Bitwise, a downtown Fresno company that has...
New Bitwise Building Art Has a Name: Beige Against the Machine
(Update, 3/08/18: This story now includes a quote from the artist.) Motorists headed to downtown Fresno on Highway 41 may have noticed a stunningly painted building at 2600 Ventura Street. The design is a tessellation of black-outlined hexagons. The patterns lie on top of a wash of colors, with each...
Time is Running Out for Slumlords. Rental Registry is Now Online
One day after GV Wire questioned when the city would launch its landlord registry website, Fresno Mayor Lee Brand announced that it is now online. The website allows Fresno landlords, whether they own an apartment complex or single family home, to register with the city. “This was a major undertaking...
Time is Running Out for Slumlords. Rental Registry is Now Online
One day after GV Wire questioned when the city would launch its landlord registry website, Fresno Mayor Lee Brand announced that it is now online. The website allows Fresno landlords, whether they own an apartment complex or single family home, to register with the city. “This was a major undertaking...
UPDATE: City Launches Rental Registry Website
UPDATE: 11:20 a.m., Jan. 10, 2018 Mayor Lee Brand announced the launch of the landlord registry website at a city hall news conference. Check back with GV Wire for a full story later today. ******************************************************************************************** The Fresno City Council will meet for the first time in 2018 this Thursday (Jan....
UPDATE: City Launches Rental Registry Website
UPDATE: 11:20 a.m., Jan. 10, 2018 Mayor Lee Brand announced the launch of the landlord registry website at a city hall news conference. Check back with GV Wire for a full story later today. ******************************************************************************************** The Fresno City Council will meet for the first time in 2018 this Thursday (Jan....