District Tries, Again, to Sell Steveston Site

UPDATE: District tries, again, to sell Steveston site.

The Richmond school district is hoping a poor economy and a desperate need for a city centre school will entice the Ministry of Education to finally approve the sale of the former Steveston secondary land to a non-government or profit entity.

The Richmond Board of Education has okayed district staff’s bid to once again approach the ministry about selling the site in order to use that money to build a new school in the fast-growing city centre.

12.58 acre Steveston Secondary Site

The property was put up for sale in 2007 with the caveat the buyer had to be a government or nonprofit organizations. However, after a deal with the city (the only entity to make an offer) fell through, the district opened the sale to the highest bidder later that year.