Fresno City Council Approves 21-Year Lease for New Police Headquarters

Fresno City Council approves 21-year lease for new police headquarters

Fresno police officers will soon have a new office across the street from their current headquarters.  The Fresno City Council unanimously approved a 21-year lease on Thursday with River Park Properties III to move across Mariposa Plaza into a new headquarters.  The backstory: River Park Properties III, owned by local developer Ed Kashian, recently renovated the new headquarters, which is located at 2314 Mariposa Street directly across from the …

Fresno City Council to weigh nearly $30M lease for new police department

UPDATE: The Fresno City Council approved a 21-year lease agreement Thursday afternoon to relocate the Fresno Police Department headquarters to 2314 Mariposa St. in Downtown Fresno — right across the street. Fresno City Council members noted the poor working conditions of the current police department, citing infrastructure issues, including HVAC, power systems and asbestos concerns. “The fact that there’s asbestos in that building doesn’t sit ri…

Fresno weighs $42-million move to lease new police headquarters

One of the city’s biggest lease deals to date – housing the future police headquarters – is up for debate this Thursday. The council is set to consider a $42 million, 21-year lease for a move just across the street to 2314 Mariposa St. After 21 years, the city has the option to purchase the building for $1. The new building is owned by River Park Properties III, better known as Ed Kashian, the developer behind several of Fresno’s mega-commercial…