The Real Estate Division provides professional government real property services to the County of Marin and other outside governmental agencies. The Division provides its services to County of Marin departments and to other local governments such as cities that require these services.
General services provided include appraisal and feasibility reports, relocation assistance reports and services, rent surveys, acquisition and disposal of fee and easement, and the acquisition of leasehold interests. Also included is the management oversight responsibility for the certification of State and Federal projects for in-house and other governmental agencies.
Services provided to the Department of Public Works:
- Roads -- the acquisition of fee and easements for the
improvement of the county wide road system and abandonment/vacation of the public rights thereto;
- Flood Control Districts -- the acquisition of fee and
easement rights, and the management of leases.
- Airport -- Special reports or appraisals for real property
interests as the need arises, such as for the expansion of the
county airport; also provide for the acquisition of fee or
easement rights necessary for the management of the airport.
- Communications -- the negotiation of leases for various
communication facility sites.
Services provided to Parks, Open Space & Cultural Services:
Appraisal, acquisition, negotiation, relocation services and management of certain acquired rights such as the open space preserves, bicycle paths, boundary adjustments and the resolution of encroachments.
Services provided to H&HS:
The acquisition and management of commercial leasehold rights to run its various programs.
Services provided to The Administrators Office:
Appraisals and reports on the feasibility of surplusing county property or the acquisition of special interest properties that do not fall within the needs of other County departments. Special reports and requests from the Board of Supervisors.
Services provided to other Agencies:
Management of projects for the benefit of other Agencies (i.e., cities and towns, Redevelopment Agency) where they require our expertise or where State certification is required for State or Federal funding. Appraisal and negotiation services are also provided to those agencies and other organizations that have quasi-governmental status such as the Bolinas Land Trust and Community Service Areas.
