Oakland A’s take step toward new stadium with $85 million sale of county Coliseum property complete

The Oakland Athletics finalized the purchase of Alameda County’s half of the Coliseum property Monday for $85 million. The deal is another step toward the franchise’s plans to build a privately financed ballpark at Howard Terminal, along with a future development at the Coliseum.

The team is currently in negotiations with Oakland to buy the other half of the 155-acre property.…