UP and SMU near deal on Potomac Park

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:24 pm

UP and SMU near deal on Potomac Park
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Word around the Park Cities this morning is that University Park and Southern Methodist University have reached an accord on the long-pending sale of Potomac Park.

SMU has been trying to complete the multimillion dollar sale since UP voters approved the sale of the park in 2007. But the two sides have not been able to agree on a sale price until now.

Potomac Park is a three-quarter-acre tract behind Park Cities Plaza on Mockingbird Lane.

Check back shortly for an update...

Bergermeister · Post by **Bergermeister** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:31 pm

Will make for some shaded, if limited, parking spots for home games this season.

smu diamond m · Post by **smu diamond m** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:23 pm

Bergermeister wrote:Will make for some shaded, if limited, parking spots for home games this season.

garage...

NavyCrimson · Post by **NavyCrimson** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:28 am

why does smu want it?

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:34 am

NavyCrimson wrote:why does smu want it?

Bush Library

Or as JT says Liberry

abezontar · Post by **abezontar** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:22 am

smupony94 wrote:
NavyCrimson wrote:why does smu want it?

Bush Library

Or as JT says Liberry

Beyond the library, at one point SMU wanted to own all the land between campus and 75 for future development purposes. Even without the library I think we wanted it.

NavyCrimson · Post by **NavyCrimson** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:06 am

thx!

wow / i checked the map & that's a small area / should be interesting long term.

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:13 pm

abezontar wrote:
smupony94 wrote:
NavyCrimson wrote:why does smu want it?

Bush Library

Or as JT says Liberry
Beyond the library, at one point SMU wanted to own all the land between campus and 75 for future development purposes. Even without the library I think we wanted it.

94 - This land will be used for an eventual new residence hall with retail on the first floor, according to Dr. Turner. The retail will include the bookstore and La Madeleine (if they choose to lease, that is).

abezontar - that is still SMU's goal.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:39 pm

CS - you are not to correct me in front of the children

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:08 pm

smupony94 wrote:CS - you are not to correct me in front of the children

When did George S. Patton and 2112 get to this thread?