Penn State Board Approves Sale And Purchase Of Properties

July 14, 2000
University Park, Pa. — Today, July 14, Penn State’s Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a 35-acre parcel of undeveloped wooded land from Neil Edwards for $332,500. The property, which is near the Research Park and bridges University lands in the Big Hollow area, allows more direct access to Penn State agricultural land below the airport.

It also approved the sale of a little more than four acres at the Fruit Research and Extension Center at Arendtsville and Biglerville to Chad E. McDannell for $96,500. Included are a two and one-half story residence and other outbuildings that are not being used by the University.

In other property matters, the Board approved the sale of two properties at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College — the Dumbeck and Davis properties — to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for construction of the East Side Access Highway. The properties were acquired several years ago for a total of $165,000. The selling price for both properties is $182,100.

The highway is intended to improve traffic on the east side of Erie County. It will also provide more direct access to the college from the city of Erie and Interstate 90 and will open the campus to an even greater outreach role to the state’s northwest region. As the highway eventually will cross the campus for approximately 1.5 miles, PennDOT is expected to acquire a total of 12 University properties to complete the work.

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