LANCASTER, Mass. (AP) - The prospective buyer of a former college campus in Massachusetts plans to open a new college on the site, according to a representative for the property.
Robert Cronin of Colliers International, the current listing agent for the former 135-acre Atlantic Union College site in Lancaster, told The Telegram & Gazette he could not reveal the potential buyer’s identity or the exact plans for the property, but said they hope to close the sale by the fall.
Atlantic Union, a private Seventh-day Adventist school, shut down for good in 2018, citing financial difficulties. Founded in 1882, the school had previously stopped academic programs in 2011 before attempting to reopen.
According to town officials, the potential buyer is still working out details of the sale, including sewer and power connections between the main campus and surrounding surplus properties.
Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco said the college is simultaneously selling several adjacent properties.
Russell Williston, chair of the Planning Board, said many people in town wanted to see another college on the site.
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