Juneau Assembly OK’s City Hall Sale to Sealaska Heritage Institute — to Demolish It

Juneau Assembly OK’s City Hall sale to Sealaska Heritage Institute — to demolish it

City Hall in downtown Juneau on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/18cityhallSHI1.1.wav Juneau’s City Hall building is getting a new owner — Sealaska Heritage Institute. The nonprofit plans to demolish it.  On Monday, the Juneau Assembly voted to approve the $1.5 million sale to its neighbor SHI,  whose mission is to uplift Lingít, Haida and Ts’msyen cultures of Southeast Alask…

Juneau Assembly to sell City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute, which plans to demolish building for new $40M complex

Selling City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute for $1.5 million rather than auctioning the site for a minimum bid of $2.5 million was approved by the Juneau Assembly by a 6-3 vote on Monday night. The Alaska Native nonprofit organization plans to demolish the 75-year-old building in favor of a new $40 million three-story structure featuring a glass-blowing studio, retail gallery for “high-end art” and other facilities. SHI President Rosita Kaa…