Real Estate researches and acquires real property interests needed for public use in support of the implementation of the Adopted Five Year Capital Improvement Plan. Additionally, the Branch manages the sale of City-owned property interests (streets, easements and alleys) and processes requests for encroachments into streets or alleys through the Joint Referral Committee (JRC) process. For property interests acquired, sold, or exchanged, the Branch oversees value estimates through the appraisal review process or provides value recommendations. To accomplish these necessary tasks, the Branch utilizes the four specialized personnel sections listed below:

• Land Acquisition
• Appraisal
• Asset Management
• Closing and Records Management
• Survey Section