I deliberately left politics out because it’s not a political post. As I mentioned above, I googled the college, expecting to see an office building type of campus, such as a Devry or University of Phoenix. I was curious as to what use could be made of a closed college with a traditional campus.
When the Thai restaurant across the street closed, I knew a new restaurant would open up there. A college campus is completely different. In fact, the story prompted me to look to see if there are abandoned ghost colleges, such as dead shopping malls and closed amusement parks.
I’m sure UVM, St Michaels, or even Champlain will pick it up. There was another college that closed in Burlington in the mid 90s whose name is escaping me right now and UVM snatched it up.
In this country they’d make expensive flats out of as much as possible, possibly with some live-work units in for start-up businesses, and some “affordable” housing to get the planning permission through. But a lot would depend on local perceptions of what the area needs, economically and socially, and how the local government is getting on with potential developers.
Not suspicious at all.