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Council approves sale of downtown garage to Connect Transit for transfer facility, sets timeline and parking terms
Summary
The Bloomington City Council unanimously approved a $10 purchase-and-sale agreement and related lease with Connect Transit to demolish the downtown garage at 202 W. Market St., build a combined transfer facility and parking structure, and open the project in summer/fall 2028 if approvals go as planned. The city will contribute toward design and retain some parking control.
The Bloomington City Council voted to approve a purchase-and-sale agreement and a companion lease with Connect Transit on April 13, authorizing the transit agency to demolish the downtown parking garage at 202 West Market Street and construct a combined transfer facility and parking structure.
City Manager Jeremy Jurgens and Deputy City Manager Billy Tias told the council the sale is for a nominal fee ($10, according to the documents described in the presentation) and that Connect Transit would shoulder demolition and construction costs. The city would contribute $176,000 toward design; the parties expect the new facility to provide roughly 85 to 95 parking spaces while giving Connect designated space for operations. If…
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