University Gardens for Sale?

DiamondM75 · Post 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?

MrMustang1965 · Post 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.

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

University Gardens is not For Sale.

DiamondM75 · Post 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.

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

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

couch 'em · Post 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?

SoCal_Pony · Post 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 doesn’t someone simply call the phone number on the sign and ask?

SMU Football Blog · Post 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."

gostangs · Post 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.

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

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Pony_Fan · Post 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'

PonyCat · Post 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...