The city’s Planning Board and Board of Finance have recommended that the building be sold for housing. Both have urged the city to require any buyer to preserve the original structure and build no more than four market-rate apartments within it. But about an hour and a half into Thursday night’s meeting at Springdale Elementary School, Simmons said it was clear that there was a lack of support for the idea. One question raised during the meeting was how much it would cost to refurbish the building. Simmons said city engineer Lou Casolo gave an estimate of about $400 to $500 per square foot, or between $4 million and $5 million in total. The 1.63-acre property, including the building and the land, has been appraised at $4.7 million. The Board of Finance and Planning Board recommended that the property be subdivided into a 0.63-acre parcel, on which the old police station sits, and a 1-acre parcel, which the city wouldn’t sell.
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