Complex sentence: In 2002, DPS paid the owner of the Fisher Building $24.1 million to purchase five floors to house administrative offices citing the high cost of renovations needed at the Maccabees Building to comply with building and safety codes.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2002, DPS paid the owner of the Fisher Building $24.1 million to purchase five floors to house administrative offices. The cited the high cost of renovations needed at the Maccabees Building to comply with building and safety codes.