New fire headquarters lease option
City of BerkeleyCalifornia- Detected
- Oct 27, 2026
- 5 days ago
- Sector
- Public Safety
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From the meeting
The lease support summary noted a new Fire Headquarters project involving six buildings, a remodel to include a new emergency operations center (EOC), training facility, and administrative space. The arrangement is a lease with option to purchase, which makes this a real estate and facilities planning signal rather than a completed award. No vendor was named, but the project shows a defined public safety facility need with a purchase option structure.
This could lead to design, remodel, or owner-representation work if the project advances.
- Meeting date
- October 27, 2026
- Agency
- City of Berkeley
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