Downtown Employee Parking Plan and Lease Terminations
Summary
The city is ending decades-old private leases at two downtown city-owned lots to create paid all-day public parking for employees, pairing with BART's opening of its south lot. Long-time leaseholders worry about losing guaranteed spaces their tenants depend on, and a school buying nearby property wants a parking credit.
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Last discussed Aug 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
Businesses currently pay about $40/month per space; the new public lots would run roughly $5 all-day, with revenue to the city but new costs for displaced tenants.
Downtown employees, restaurants, and bars who need all-day parking near work without feeding meters every two hours.
Businesses that have leased reserved spaces for decades, including Peacock Construction and the Kosich building's tenants, lose guaranteed parking they built or contracted for.
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