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County staff seek board approval to buy two floors at River Suites for Office of Public Defense for $889,000
Summary
County staff reported they have negotiated to buy the first and third floors of River Suites at 1801 First Avenue for $889,000 to provide a permanent home for the Office of Public Defense; staff asked the board for direction to close and for authorization for staff to sign closing documents.
Mike Moss, public services director, told the board staff negotiated to buy two floors at River Suites, 1801 First Avenue in Longview, to house the Office of Public Defense. Moss said the negotiated prices were $217,000 for each side of the third floor (two sides) — $434,000 total for the third floor — and $455,000 for the first floor, for a combined purchase price of $889,000.
Moss described the two floors as containing about 4,100 square feet on the first floor with 14 offices and about 3,900 square feet on the third floor with 11 offices, and he said the third floor has elevator access. He also said the county placed earnest money…
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