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Committee discusses Hastings Keith Federal Building and potential city-hall annex; administration to broaden search
Summary
City officials discussed whether the Hastings Keith Federal Building could become a City Hall annex if the General Services Administration disposes of it; administration said the federal disposal process is multi‑year and the city is pressing the GSA for more engagement with federal agencies.
Councilors asked the City Property Committee and administration to investigate whether the Hastings Keith Federal Building could be obtained as a city hall annex if the General Services Administration (GSA) proceeds with disposal.
Neil Mello, chief of staff to Mayor John Mitchell, described the administration’s recent advocacy on the issue and its engagement with the congressional delegation. He said the GSA notified the city in November 2023 that the building was under consideration for closure and that the federal disposal process is multi‑year and can result in a sale, transfer or exchange.
Mello summarized the administration’s concerns: the GSA’s standard profitability analysis uses local commercial-market rental rates to determine financial performance, which the city argues undervalues public-service utility in smaller markets. Mello said the…
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