Article: Proposal will look into idea of selling City Hall.

You can't fight City Hall but you may be able to buy it.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino yesterday announced a $250,000 proposal to study future alternatives for the building, including possibly putting it on the market.

"We are sitting on a prime piece of real estate in downtown Boston," Menino's chief of staff, David Passafaro, said.

Other possible alternatives: Leasing the building, moving its offices to the federal courthouse down the street or building a new City Hall.

The news caught some residents of the three-decade-old building by surprise.

"It shocked me," said Councilor Peggy Davis-Mullen. "Is this going to be the fifth ...

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