LACONIA — The city is finalizing a deal to sell the top two floors of the parking garage to a private business, but not the same developer who previously entered a purchase-and-sale agreement with the city a year and a half ago.

Instead, the city is negotiating with the owners of Fit Focus, an exercise business which takes up most of, and already owns, the ground level of the three-floor structure.

“We have an intent to purchase [letter] from a private business,” said City Manager Kirk Beattie. “I can’t release who it is, but it will be going to city council in June.”

Beattie declined to release any further details about the proposal, as council members hadn’t yet been briefed, but said the deal could move quickly once he gets clearance to add it to the upcoming meeting agenda.

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