For Sale By City, 317 South Main Street, prior location of Harrisonburg City School Board


For Sale By City, 317 South Main Street, prior location of Harrisonburg City School Board
By Scott Rogers • September 4, 2013
From the Daily News Record, August 30, 2013.... Want To Buy An Old School Office? By PRESTON KNIGHT Daily News-Record HARRISONBURG — The city is almost ready to see its former school headquarters graduate to a new life. The city is preparing a request for proposals for parties interested in either leasing or purchasing the building at 317 S. Main St., spokeswoman Mary-Hope Vass said Thursday. It has been empty since Harrisonburg City Public Schools left in early 2012 for a larger, more modern home at One Court Square. The structure, which is next to the Municipal Building, once was a private home. It is part of the central business district, zoned for a number of commercial- and officetype uses. "We would like to get it back into use," Councilman Charles Chenault said. "One thought is, if we could find somebody willing to lease it, we might be able to do some type of deal, reduce the rent for them to do some improvements to it. In its current condition it's not, I don't think, inhabitable." Chenault said local charities have expressed interest in using the building in the past. The city's request will come as council mulls constructing a new Municipal Building next door, including an option to construct a building on the south side of the existing one to meet space needs. John Mather, the architect working on that project, will give an update to City Council on Sept. 10. At one time, city staff had the idea of demolishing the vacated school office and constructing an annex as part of the new municipal complex. That is no longer a consideration. City Manager Kurt Hodgen also has said " several different parties" have expressed interest in the former Harrisonburg School Board office. The request could be out by next week, Vass said. Contact Preston Knight at 574-6272 or pknight@dnronline.com Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: Is There A Price You WOULD Pay For This House? There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell
Have any questions? Contact Scott Rogers at 540-578-0102 or scott@funkhousergroup.com
Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 24, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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