After leasing the popular green space on Margaret Street for almost seven years, Cambridge council will vote Tuesday on whether to purchase Civic Legion Park for $4 million, officially bringing it into city ownership.

The 2.28-acre site at 575 Margaret St. , at the corner with Westminster Drive North, is owned by Branch 126 of the Royal Canadian Legion and leased by the city since 2018 for a nominal fee.

The space is used as a park and features a playground, baseball diamond and parking lot.

If the deal is approved, the city will pay $4 million plus applicable taxes and set aside up to $100,000 for extra costs such as legal fees, planning fees, permits or demolition if needed. The money would come from the Parkland Cash in Lieu Reserve Fund.

The Legion has already signed the paperwor

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