Austin developer suing Austin ISD over Baker Center bidding process

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin developer is suing the Austin Independent School District over a multi-million dollar building that’s up for sale.
David Kahn with ColinaWest Real Estate claims the bidding process to buy the Baker Center on Avenue B in Hyde Park was unfair. Kahn tells KXAN he submitted two bids to buy the former school built in 1911, and wants to turn the building into office space.
His first offer was $12 million cash, plus a 2-year lease back of the propert