[Calclg-l] FW: Question: Sale/Lease of City-owned Historic Home

[jjurkovich]

Many times, historic properties originally come into the hands of a government as a donation.  How did the city acquire this property, and if it was donated, what was the donor's intent in the donation?  If donated, the intent of the donor will need to be considered.  JJ 




--- On Mon, 8/25/08, Woodward, Lucinda <LWOODWARD at parks.ca.gov> wrote:

> From: Woodward, Lucinda <LWOODWARD at parks.ca.gov>
> Subject: [Calclg-l] FW: Question: Sale/Lease of City-owned Historic Home
> To: calclg-l at ohp.parks.ca.gov
> Cc: Grace.Kim at cbre.com
> Date: Monday, August 25, 2008, 2:22 PM
> Good afternoon,
> 
>  
> 
> I received the following inquiry from a California
> consulting firm and I
> am forwarding it on to you for your ideas and input.  
> 
> We are assisting a City in analyzing sale/lease options for
> a historic
> 5,500 square-foot single family home in a residential,
> affluent
> community in Northern California.  The home is located in
> an upscale
> suburban neighborhood, surrounded by a local park and
> nature preserve.
> The City wishes to divest itself of the property to raise
> capital, avoid
> the time and expense of ongoing property maintenance,
> minimize potential
> liabilities, and prevent further deterioration of the
> building.  The
> property, which is listed on the National Register of
> Historic Places,
> is outdated and needs rehabilitation.  The City would like
> to sell or
> lease the house to a public entity or non-profit
> organization (with
> limited events permitted), OR, sell or lease the property
> for use as a
> single family residence. Nearby residents are concerned
> about increased
> traffic and most prefer that the home be sold or leased as
> a single
> family residence.
> 
> I am in the process of developing case studies that may be
> helpful in
> our research for the above assignment. 
> 
> Are there any comparable examples of historic homes in
> other California
> communities?  Preferably they would be city-owned, single
> family
> residential properties located in suburban residential or a
> park-like
> setting.   We are particularly interested in properties
> that have
> converted from public to private ownership.
> 
> I would very much appreciate any knowledge or information
> you can share
> on this topic
> 
>  
> 
> Please post your responses to the listserv and to Ms. Kim
> at
> Grace.Kim at cbre.com. 
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Lucinda M. Woodward 
> 
> Supervisor, Local Government Unit
> 
> California Office of Historic Preservation
> 
> (916) 653-9116 voice
> 
> (916) 653-9824 fax
> 
> lwoodward at parks.ca.gov
> 
>  
> 
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