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Real estate director outlines parcel reviews and code amendments; civil grand jury presses for accountability
Summary
The Real Estate director reported updated parcel data, recent sales activity, and a 'public sites framework' to guide future dispositions; the civil grand jury urged stronger reporting and oversight of surplus parcels and criticized long‑standing vacancy of key properties. The Board adopted language deferring implementation to departments.
John Updike, Director of Real Estate, told the committee the city owns over 1,000 parcels and summarized sale and disposition activity since 2007, noting approximately $11,000,000 in general‑fund asset sales, $20,000,000 in SFPUC sales and $30,000,000 in Octavia Boulevard area transactions. He outlined department‑level reviews — Fire, SFMTA, Port, Library, Recreation & Park, SFPUC — and said draft Administrative…
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