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Committee recommends City Council approve sublease of 117 E. Piccadilly to child advocacy center
Summary
Winchester City’s Health and Safety Committee voted unanimously Sept. 17 to forward a resolution recommending the City Council approve a sublease allowing the Child Advocacy Center to occupy the entire third floor at 117 East Piccadilly Street through Feb. 2028 to align with the city—s master lease.
Mary Blow, Winchester City deputy city manager and chief financial officer, told the Health and Safety Committee that the city is seeking approval to sublease the third floor at 117 East Piccadilly Street to the Child Advocacy Center.
“This is kind of cut and dry, a little bit of housekeeping for Elise with the child advocacy center, but I've got a little little bit of history of it,” Blow said, describing the arrangement that began in 2023 and noting that the Economic Development Authority had been renting part of the third floor. Blow said the EDA purchased the Kurtz Building and will move in mid-October, which would leave additional space available at 117 East Piccadilly Street.
Blow said the Child Advocacy Center has repeatedly asked for more space and agreed with the city to occupy the entire third floor if the sublease is approved. “They like the location of it. Being near the PD is just a really a premier location for them,” Blow said. She also said the city will continue to provide janitorial services and parking for the tenant and that rent to the subtenant will be the same as the other side of the floor. She said the owner, identified in the meeting as Mr. Holiday, completed build-out work that added a kitchenette and a conference room on the wing the Child Advocacy Center would occupy.
Blow said the sublease term was set to match the city—s master lease and runs through February '28. She characterized the remaining city subsidy on the master lease as "not a large amount."
A committee member moved to forward the resolution to the City Council with a recommendation to approve; another member seconded. All committee members present — Councilor Herbstree, Councilor Sloan and Councilor Tagnesi — voted in favor. The committee also agreed to place the item on the City Council consent agenda.
The action now goes to the full City Council for final approval. The committee did not specify changes to services to be provided by the Child Advocacy Center beyond the additional space and shared use of a conference room; Blow said she had not asked the center whether it planned to add new services. The resolution as presented covers lease terms through February 2028, continued city janitorial and parking support, and the transfer of occupancy on the third floor when the EDA relocates.
