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Board authorizes lease negotiations with ARIA University for Chavez Building to host proposed medical school
Summary
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted Aug. 12 to authorize county staff to negotiate a lease with ARIA University for the vacant Chavez Building on the San Joaquin General Hospital campus so the nonprofit can pursue a private medical school.
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 12 authorized county staff to enter lease negotiations with ARIA University for the Chavez Building on the San Joaquin General Hospital campus, clearing the way for a private nonprofit medical school to pursue campus space there.
County staff told the board the Chavez Building—an approximately 32,000‑square‑foot two‑story structure at 7329 Cesar Chavez Road—has been unoccupied since 2008 and would require substantial renovation to serve as medical school facilities. Staff said the county does not intend to use the building and that leaving it vacant carries upkeep and safety costs.
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