The Brief
- The city of Bradenton is exploring an option to lease one and a half floors of the Manatee County Administration Building to serve as a temporary City Hall.
- The current waterfront City Hall property is under contract for $14.1 million and is expected to close by the end of the year to make way for a mixed-use development called “The Vias.”
- The move to the county building allows the city to remain in the downtown urban core while officials determine a permanent location for future operations.
BRADENTON, Fla. – After two years under contract, the sale of Bradenton City Hall is approaching its final stages, and city officials may have found a temporary home just a few blocks away.
The city is exploring options to lease space within the Manatee County Administration Building. The move would allow the city to vacate its prime waterfront property on the Manatee River as the sale of City Hall is expected to close by the end of the year.
The backstory:…