Laurel Finalizing Sale of Old Police HQ

The City of Laurel inching is closer to closing a deal to sell the old police headquarters building to a developer.

Laurel officials declare the property on 350 Municipal Square as a surplus property, intending to sell it for $2.3 million.

Mayor Craig Moe has been brokering a deal to sell the building to Ohio-based Klingbeil Capital Management who is eyeing the property for a possible mixed-use development. The site sits a few blocks from the Laurel MARC station and would be a part of the city’s arts district.

The property is about 12,000 square feet and was originally a Safeway Store before becoming City Hall in the 1950s. More recently, it was used as police headquarters until police moved to a new building on 5^th Street. According to a resolution, the city has no use for the building and it has no historical significance despite being close to the city's historic district.

A final date for the sell is still being worked out, said Kristie Mills, city administrator.