Fresno police officers will soon have a new office across the street from their current headquarters.

The Fresno City Council unanimously approved a 21-year lease on Thursday with River Park Properties III to move across Mariposa Plaza into a new headquarters.

The backstory: River Park Properties III, owned by local developer Ed Kashian, recently renovated the new headquarters, which is located at 2314 Mariposa Street directly across from the current police headquarters. • While the building was originally built in 1948 and housed a Fresno County Human Services System facility, River Park Properties renovated the 65,000 square-foot building a few years ago.

The big picture: Fresno will not pay any rent during its first year of the lease. • Starting in the second year, the city will

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