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Officials outline preservation plan for Exchange building, pause for more public review
Summary
Redevelopment staff said the city is pursuing a land‑transfer and development agreement intended to preserve the Exchange building’s exterior and core; council members pressed for more documentation on selection process and funding and agreed to carry remaining questions into the evening council meeting for public input.
Redevelopment staff summarized a plan to transfer the Exchange building to a private developer under a land‑transfer and development agreement aimed at preserving the structure’s shell and core rather than allowing demolition. A staff presenter said the city’s 2024 RFP produced one infeasible response and that subsequent outreach to private developers produced higher‑ and lower‑cost estimates before Fisher Reagan Enterprises entered negotiations.
The staff presenter said the city’s most recent valuation (May 2025) placed land value at $888,000, with the building itself treated as a deduction; a demo allowance in the appraisal was listed at $90,000, producing a roughly $798,000 figure on paper, though staff cautioned that demolition and restoration costs will likely exceed that allowance. “We…
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