Reno Council Advances Appraisals on 18 Parcels
Watch council agendas for when appraisal results return and whether any sale or lease comes forward.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Commercial
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Residents with an interest in Reno's city-owned land now have a clearer picture of what the council is considering: on Wednesday the Reno City Council voted unanimously to move forward with appraisals and research on 18 city-owned properties that could later be sold or leased. The vote does not approve any final sale or lease.
Why it matters
The properties include the former Reno Police Department station site and a parking lot at 455 E. Second St., and public commenters asked the council to keep two riverfront parcels in public hands. Whether any of the 18 parcels eventually leave city ownership is still an open question for a future council decision.
The council's unanimous vote covers 18 city-owned properties, a figure that includes the former police station site and the 455 E. Second St. lot. Commenters pointed to two riverfront parcels they want kept in public ownership, but the source does not say how many of the 18 are in that riverfront group or what appraisals will ultimately show.
The players
Reno City Council
The seven-member body that voted unanimously to move forward with appraisals and research on the city-owned properties.
Jackie Bryant
Reno City Manager who confirmed the vote does not authorize a final sale or lease.
Naomi Duerr
Reno council member who pressed staff on what the vote would actually authorize.
The details
The Reno City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to direct staff to move forward with appraisals and research for 18 city-owned properties. The city's fiscal year 2027 property plan includes the former Reno Police Department station site and the parking lot at 455 E. Second St. City Manager Jackie Bryant confirmed the vote does not authorize a final sale or lease, and Council member Naomi Duerr pressed staff on exactly what the vote would authorize.
Timeline
Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Council votes unanimously on appraisals for 18 properties.
The Truckee Meadows View
The vote acts on the city's fiscal year 2027 property plan, which lists the former Reno Police Department station site among the parcels under consideration. Reno has long balanced selling public land against keeping riverfront and central parcels in public hands, and this vote moves the 18 properties into the appraisal stage without deciding their fate.
If you live near the former police station site, the 455 E. Second St. lot, or the riverfront, the council's next decisions will shape what happens to those spaces. Watch upcoming council agendas on reno.primegov.com for when appraisals return and whether a final sale or lease comes forward.
The takeaway
The vote is a step toward evaluation, not a sale, so nothing changes on the ground yet. Keep an eye on council agendas, because any future sale or lease would require a separate action and a public hearing.
Further reading
For more on the commercial property market shaping decisions like this one, see Commercial coverage across the valley.
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