Efforts to save several buildings in downtown Aiken that were once slated for demolition could move forward Monday night.
Aiken City Council considers agreement with company Colliers International to market Hotel Aiken, Holy House/Motor Vehicle Court, Taj Aiken Building, CC Johnson Building and Wauneke Cleaners Building to potential buyers It is expected that this will happen.
Colliers International is an international publicly traded investment management company.
The mining company will seek potential buyers who want to restore or reuse the buildings, excluding the Holy House/Motor Vehicle Courthouse, which was built in 1981, City Manager Stuart Biedenbaugh said Thursday afternoon.
Colliers intends to solicit bids rather than list the building, Biedenbaugh said during the agenda.
The contract between the city and Colliers International is for one year, with a mutual option for a one-year extension, Biedenbaugh continued.
The mining company will receive $160,000, or 4 percent, of the building's initial sale price of $4 million, Biedenbaugh said.
If the building sells for more, Colliers will receive an additional percentage of the sale price under the agreement.
The City Council voted unanimously on March 11 to accept city staff's recommendation to select Colliers to sell the building.
The Environment Committee will award environmental awards.
The City Council will also meet at 5 p.m. for a work session to receive an update on the new Shaw's Creek water treatment plant and discuss the city's fiscal year budget, which begins July 1.
Both the work session and City Council meeting will be held on the third floor of City Hall, located at 111 Chesterfield St. SW.
