Denton staff to put 7 surplus properties up for sale

In 2025, the city’s budget task force and Matrix Consulting Group recommended that city staff identify underused properties, according to city documents. Staff’s review found seven potential surplus properties, according to a presentation from Deputy Director of Real Estate DeAnna Cody.

“The overall goal is to prevent long-term, inactive or unprogrammed assets,” Cody said. “When a property no longer supports those [city] initiatives, it’s to determine potential reuse opportunities.”

The city owns about 650 tracts of land across roughly 4,700 acres, split between several city departments, per Cody’s presentation. The surplus properties make up about six acres.

The criteria for identifying surplus property include physical condition, previous attempts to sell the property, current need and inquiries from the public, Cody said.

Looking ahead

The city can sell the properties through a closed bid or direct sale to another organization. Any proceeds from the sales will go to the funding source that purchased the property, Cody said.

City staff will bring any qualifying bids to council in late summer or early fall, Cody said. If all seven properties sell, staff expect the sale to net the city $1 million-$2 million.