University Gardens for Sale?

by **DiamondM75** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:03 am

Last night I was on campus and noticed that University Gardens is for sale. I don't understand why we would have this property for sale. Don't we need this land for campus expansion, or better student housing, or maybe - just maybe, better athletic facilities, or the Bush Library? I was quite surprised to see the property for sale.

Does anybody have any inside information as to why we are trying to sell this land?

by **MrMustang1965** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 4:24 am

Where did you see this, DM75? Is there a sign up somewhere?

The tenants were told several months ago that they had a short time to find other housing because leases were not being renewed. The DMN and the DC did stories about it which, I believe, were posted on this forum. However, I do not recall any information in those stories about the property being put up for sale.

Interesting.

by **Bergermeister** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:37 pm

University Gardens is not For Sale.

by **DiamondM75** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:54 pm

Bergermeister wrote:University Gardens is not For Sale.

Then why are there "For Sale" signs all over the place? Property of 11+- acres is what the sign says. And the contact is University Realty.

by **Pony_Fan** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:59 pm

I think that is where the Bush library is going to go.

by **couch 'em** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:08 am

Clearly. The question is...... if that is where the library is going to go, why are they selling it?

by **SoCal_Pony** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 1:07 pm

Regardless of the final outcome of the W. library, SMU has zero reason to sell land adjoining its campus...doesn't make any sense at all.

Why doesnâ€™t someone simply call the phone number on the sign and ask?

by **SMU Football Blog** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:27 pm

There may be some legal reason for marketing the property. Note I said "market" and not "sell."

by **gostangs** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:44 pm

SMU does not own all of the units - there are several units that have not sold - there is some sort of sealed bid going on for them now.

by **FroggieFever** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 12:24 am

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by **Pony_Fan** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:18 pm

FrogieFever wrote:SMU needs the money... their desperate.

yea, when SMU gets the Bush Library they will really be hurtin'

by **PonyCat** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:19 pm

FrogieFever wrote:SMU needs the money... their desperate.

Perhaps you mean "they're"? Great to see that TCU education at work...

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