{"id":106477,"date":"2016-02-29T14:58:32","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T21:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/developer-offers-to-buy-city-land\/"},"modified":"2016-02-29T14:58:32","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T21:58:32","slug":"developer-offers-to-buy-city-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/developer-offers-to-buy-city-land\/","title":{"rendered":"Developer offers to buy city land"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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North of the lot slated for a new Osprey headquarters, a developer is proposing to build more commercial space.<\/p>\n

Mitchell Toms, an owner of Montezuma Partners LLC, offered to buy about an acre of city land on the corner of North Mildred Road and East Driscoll Street for $40,000.<\/p>\n

It will could be the new home of mixed-use development that would be built in stages, Toms told the council Feb 23.<\/p>\n

It could be new office or distribution space that would allow businesses to expand over time. But it would not be built for an industrial business.<\/p>\n

He could not give the council a time-frame for the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs soon as we can acquire it, we\u2019ll be working with the architect,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

City Manager Shane Hale asked if Toms might be interested in a similar jobs-for-land deal that the city recently struck with Osprey.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just about cash for land, it really is about growth for the community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

While Toms said he believes people will be employed in the new buildings and he plans to work with entrepreneurs to fit their needs, he could not promise direct employment.<\/p>\n

Toms has been a proactive landlord in the community through Montezuma Partners LLC and Cortez Partners LLC.<\/p>\n

After the deal was presented during a city council workshop, the group went into a closed session to discuss real estate matters.<\/p>\n

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