DEPARTMENT: Center City Development and Operations
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Jacks
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1
SUBJECT:
Renewal and amendment of existing Lease Agreements for office space at Riverview Tower Building.
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the renewal and amendment of existing lease agreements between Riverview Tower Partners, Ltd., and the City of San Antonio for the continued use of approximately 53,060 square feet of office space by multiple City departments and the addition of approximately 23,222 square feet along with 20 parking spaces for use by the Metropolitan Health District (Health) at the Riverview Tower Building at 111 Soledad Street, in City Council District 1. This ordinance also amends the Facility Services Fund Budget to account for one-time expenses associated with moving the Health Department to Riverview Tower Building.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City currently leases multiple suites at Riverview Tower including those located on the 1st, 4th, 5th, 11th and 16th floors totaling 53,060 square feet of occupancy for use by the Departments of Finance, Building and Equipment Services and Government and Public Affairs. This action will serve to renew these leases through December 31, 2021 as well as lease an additional 23,222 square feet of space for use by Health on the 6th and 10th floors to support the immunization and administrative staff space needs resulting from the relocation of these functions from Health's current location.
The necessity to relocate Health staff is as a result of the measures required to update the nearly 120 year old structure and eventual consolidation of City offices at the Frost Tower. The approximately 35,000 square foot historic building is known as the former Continental Hotel. Located at 332 West Commerce Street, within the recently designated Zona Cultural, the building fronts West Commerce and the San Pedro Creek redevelopment project. This building presently se...
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