The City of Raleigh has offered to purchase the Dorothea Dix property for $38 million as a public city park with some state health offices, it was announced by city officials on April 2, 2014.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/04/02/3752910/raleigh-offers-to-buy-dorothea.html

Governor McCrory rejects offer and asks for double for the park:

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2014/04/09/mccrory-rejects-raleigh-s-38m-offer-for-dix.html