Prominent SLO building is being transformed into Cal Poly’s new downtown home

One of downtown San Luis Obispo’s largest vacant spaces is boarded up as construction work finally gets underway to transform it for a new tenant: Cal Poly.

The 24,500-square-foot two-level space will also be the new home of the university’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, which through its HotHouse helps students and community members as they workshop business ideas and pursue startups.