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SamTrans Headquarters Project Includes BART Ground Lease

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Disclosed value
Purchase option price of $126 million for the entire building
From agendapacket
Document date
Dec 3, 2025

The 30-second brief

What it covers

SamTrans is pursuing its new Millbrae headquarters through a lease-to-purchase arrangement involving a building on a 99-year ground lease from the Bay Area Rapid Transit District. The District agreed to lease the office space for at least eight months and may purchase the building for $126 million before the 30-month option period ends.

Who holds it

Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Bart) holds this facilities contract with San Mateo County Transit District. Its other public contracts on record include work for Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

What happens next

Term as filed: 99-year ground lease; office-space lease for at least 8 months, with an option to purchase after 8 months and before 30 months.

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Contract details

Contract type
Facilities
Amount
Purchase option price of $126 million for the entire building
Document date
December 3, 2025
Term
99-year ground lease; office-space lease for at least 8 months, with an option to purchase after 8 months and before 30 months
Source document
San Mateo County Transit District AgendaPacket Board of Directors Meeting 2025-12-03 (AgendaPacket)

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the facilities contract by San Mateo County Transit District?

Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Bart) was awarded this facilities contract by San Mateo County Transit District, as recorded on December 3, 2025. The contract value is Purchase option price of $126 million for the entire building.

How much is the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Bart) contract with San Mateo County Transit District worth?

The Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Bart) contract with San Mateo County Transit District is valued at Purchase option price of $126 million for the entire building, covering facilities work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Facilities contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in San Mateo County Transit District AgendaPacket Board of Directors Meeting 2025-12-03 (AgendaPacket), dated December 3, 2025 from San Mateo County Transit District. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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What other contracts does Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Bart) hold?

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