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The state is seeking proposals to ground-lease the 3.25-acre Charles F. Hurley state offices property near Boston’s Government Center, saying the existing 327,000-square-foot structure needs $200 million in renovations and is ripe for redevelopment.

Private developers would be invited to ground-lease the property at 19 Staniford St. and lead the planning, financing and construction of a new development including space for the existing building’s tenants as well as commercial users. Current tenants include the state Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development and other public agencies.

Zoning allows buildings up to 400 feet tall on the site and a floor area ratio up of 10, or approximately 1.4 million square feet of development.

The state Division of Capital Asset management & Maintenance says the Brutalist edifice is obsolete, with an inefficient building layout, expensive operating costs and an inhospitable outdoor plaza. Proposals will be evaluated based upon the ability to improve the state offices’ needs and overall site improvements.

The 657 state employees who currently work in the building would be temporarily relocated to transit-accessible locations “in or near Boston” during the construction, DCAMM said.

The development plan will be subject to Boston Planning and Development Agency approval. DCAMM said a developer selection could take place in the second half of 2020, with a goal of construction beginning in early 2023.

The plans also require a review by the Massachusetts Historical Commission, according to DCAMM.

An earlier version of this report indicated that the Hurley building will be demolished. The redevelopment plan and fate of the structure is subject to review by the Boston Planning and Development Agency and the Massachusetts Historical Commission.