City Hall for Culture or Cash | Anchorage News

Juneau’s aging City Hall is up for grabs as the city eyes a move—and the Sealaska Heritage Institute wants it. The Indigenous cultural group, eager to replace the crumbling, asbestos-riddled building with a $40M arts campus, envisions a glass studio, cultural tourism, and even space for the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. While the city hopes to recoup at least $2.5M to offset its own $20M relocation costs, the Institute’s offer is $1.5M. City leaders are split: some want to sell to the Institute for cultural impact, others prefer a public auction for maximum profit—even if it risks outside ownership. With the city’s move dragging on, the stakes just got higher. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d2f6f204f5b44132