Pinellas County commissioners will consider declaring 32 county-owned properties in Clearwater surplus, a step that would move the sites toward sale as the county shifts operations to a new campus in Largo.
The resolution would authorize staff to market the properties through a competitive request-for-negotiations process rather than a traditional bid.
That structure allows the county to negotiate directly with buyers and assemble deals across multiple parcels.
County materials show the portfolio spans multiple sites across the city, grouped into clusters and identified by parcel. All of the properties are within the city of Clearwater. The move is tied to the county’s plan to vacate its existing footprint as operations relocate.
The resolution also waives the minimum bid requirement, allowing pricing to be determined through negotiations. County staff say the sales are expected to generate substantial revenue, though final values will depend on future agreements with buyers.
The move follows long-running efforts to reduce the amount of publicly controlled land in Clearwater, where government ownership has limited private redevelopment across key blocks.
Bringing the sites to market could test demand for larger-scale residential or mixed-use projects, particularly if developers assemble adjacent parcels.
If approved, the county would begin advertising the properties for sale, setting up a significant redevelopment opportunity in Clearwater’s core.
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