The ACC Board of Trustees unanimously approved a contract on Thursday, February 4, to purchase additional property for the college’s Rio Grande Campus in downtown Austin. ACC will purchase three tracts of land adjacent to the campus, totaling about half an acre, for $2.1 million plus closing costs, which are available from 2009 revenue bonds. The purchase is part of a land banking initiative in ACC’s service area that was approved by ACC Trustees in June 2007.
The land is located at 1209 Rio Grande Street, 1215 Rio Grande Street, and 605 13th Street. The Board of Trustees authorized the college to negotiate for the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Rio Grande Campus in February 2007 to allow for future expansion.
ACC’s district-wide facilities master planning is currently underway. That process, scheduled to be completed this year, will recommend specific uses for the property.
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By Mayra Mendoza February 8, 2010 - 10:50 am
This is fantastic news! The Rio Grande campus is at the “heart” of ACC and ever so dear to me and other students alike, I’m sure! However, I can’t help but want to know sure the physical address of the land being purchased, but also the history of this land? Are we purchasing unused land, buying someone off of their home property, or business or must this information remain ‘undisclosed’? Personally, I would like to know. Information, I’m sure a little research could find out, but wouldn’t it be best to hear it from our administrators? I think so. Just a thought! A+ on the expansion initiative though!
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By Samantha February 11, 2010 - 12:29 am
Mayra-They are purchasing the building which used to house the daycare center, the office building behind it and the white building directly across from the rio grande campus which houses some of the professor’s offices. No one is getting bought off their home property.
By ACC Staff February 11, 2010 - 10:41 am
Dear Mayra,
The property is the Attaché Building ACC rents for office space.