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Councilors attach tax-paying requirement, refer disposition of 7 Commercial St. (former police HQ) to real estate committee
Summary
The Brockton Finance Committee on Sept. 2 declared 7 Commercial Street surplus and recommended starting an RFP process to dispose of the former police headquarters, attaching a committee amendment that the city seek a tax-paying purchaser.
The Brockton Finance Committee on Sept. 2 declared 7 Commercial Street, the city's former police headquarters, surplus and recommended that the city begin a request-for-proposals process to sell or redevelop the site. The committee adopted an amendment requesting that the city seek a tax-paying buyer and referred the matter back to the full city council for further review and referral to the real estate committee.
Why it matters: The property sits adjacent to the commuter-rail station and has been identified by officials as a strategic gateway site for downtown redevelopment. Developers have inquired, staff said, and…
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