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Market House lease negotiations postponed to Oct. 15 as partners seek longer-term certainty
Summary
City finance committee postponed action on ordinance O 33 25 after Market House partners pressed for longer-term lease certainty to justify planned building investments. Staff and council members said they expect a final decision at the Oct. 15 meeting.
The Annapolis Finance Standing Committee postponed consideration of ordinance O 33 25 on the Market House lease to its Oct. 15 meeting after Market House partners said longer-term certainty was needed to justify substantial planned investments in the building.
Committee members and city staff described ongoing negotiations and said a revised redline lease had been exchanged recently; staff asked the committee to hold further action until additional review is complete. "My hope is then for your next finance committee meeting that we would have more back from that," city staff member Ashley Buckland said, noting the exchange of a red-line draft and that central services is being positioned to lead future lease negotiations.
Why it matters: Market House operators told the committee they have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars to reopen and operate the downtown space and want longer-term renewal certainty to support…
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