Division of Real Estate
The Division of Real Estate manages transactions and real estate functions for various departments of City government, including acquisitions, sales, and leases of City property that are not within the City’s Land Bank.
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Programs and Services
Steps for Acquisition of Real Estate Property for Right of Way
- Work with client department to determine needs, budget and schedule
- Provide detailed summary of project for Administrative Approval
- Communicate with Council regarding Councilmember’s Concurrence
- Prepare RFP for Real Estate Consultants and Prepare Submission to Consultant Review Committee/OEO, as needed:
- Title
- Appraisal
- Environmental
- Prepare Legal Descriptions for approval by Surveys
- Draft Legislative Summary and review draft legislation
- Present Project to City Planning Commission for approval
- Present Project to City Council for approval
- Prepare and Submit Board of Control Resolution as needed
- Work with Law Department on Document Preparation
- Manage execution of Documents/Closing/Post Closing
- Recording of Instrument of Conveyance/Certification of Contract
Steps for Disposition of Surplus City Real Property
- Provide services related to the sale/lease of surplus City real property including:
- Work with buyer to determine needs, budget and schedule
- Determine department of jurisdiction and if property is needed by City
- Negotiation of Transaction Terms
- Review of Appraisal, Title, Environmental documentation
- Prepare Legislative Summary and present at City Planning and City Council
- Obtain Surplus Property Determination
- Prepare and Submit Board of Control Resolution as needed
- Document Preparation with Law Department
- Closing process
- Escrow/Closing and Post Closing Management, such as management of contractual requirements and deed restrictions.
Steps for Property Management
LEASING and LEASE MANAGEMENT:
- Proceed through City process for City to lease property as landlord or tenant
- Manage tenant issues in leased space for various City departments, review of invoices, common area maintenance/utility usage charges, reconciliation charges, and interfacing directly with landlords and tenants
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT:
- Manage review and payment of real estate taxes
- Apply for and obtain Tax Exempt Status of City-owned real property
- Coordinate with Public Works on maintenance issues as needed
- Manage short term use requests (up to one year) for City properties for construction access, adjacent property repairs, preconstruction activities, temporary public art, etc.
- Manage longer term limited use requests (longer than one year) for City properties such as property adoption agreements for park maintenance and licenses for longer term construction projects, public art installations, signage/historic markers, etc.