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School board approves listing of Chiloquin 'Big Jim' gym as‑is at $295,000
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The Klamath County School District board voted to list the Chiloquin gym (two parcels) as‑is with a recommended asking price of $295,000 after a realtor and engineer reports described major repair needs and high estimated upgrade costs.
The Klamath County School District board voted to list the former Chiloquin gym property — the facility commonly referred to in the meeting as the “Chiloquin Big Jim” gym — on the open market with an asking price recommendation of $295,000 and a six‑month listing term. Andrea Wessel of Crater Lake Realty presented the broker’s review and said she based her conservative valuation on the engineer report and local comparables: “I end up with a value and it's probably very conservative of 295,000,” she told the board.
Wessel and board members reviewed multiple site details: the gym sits on two parcels totaling about 2.8 acres, the upper floor and a basement area differ in usable square footage, and Wessel flagged uncertainty in the building’s documented construction year and square‑footage figures (she cited an engineer report that listed about 14,500 square feet while a quick Google measurement suggested closer to 10,000). She said the engineer’s 2019 report and her inspection indicate significant mechanical, seismic, electrical and accessibility deficiencies; the engineer had estimated roughly $3,000,000 in upgrades that would likely make rehabilitation uneconomic compared with building new.
Board members discussed the recommended as‑is listing strategy, timing and pricing range. One board member advocated starting the listing price on the high side and adjusting as needed; another warned potential buyers will factor in significant repair costs, and suggested local entities such as the tribe or city be approached before a broader market listing. Wessel recommended verifying square footage before final pricing and leaving the property on market for at least six months to allow time for photography and promotion.
At the action vote on the consent agenda’s action item, the board moved and seconded a motion to list the Chiloquin gym as‑is with an asking price of $295,000 and accept offers through the listing process; the motion passed by voice vote.
Board members said they expect the district to provide interested buyers with the engineer’s inspection report as public record and to coordinate listing logistics with the district’s agent of record and the commercial broker suggested in the packet.
Next steps: staff will confirm square footage measurements, finalize the listing details (including joint listing arrangements with the district’s agent of record), and proceed with marketing the property as directed by the board.
