[ATrain]

http://www2.newsadvance.com/business/20 ... r-1901040/

Hopefully Liberty is at least considering purchasing it for use. Could be used as temporary housing while the circle is leveled, or maybe just an easy way to get a new dorm building (with a facade upgrade to match the rest of campus).

[Purple Haize]

I remember when that was thenicesthotel in town. Too bad.

[LUconn]

Man, they couldn't really get a more steady stream of guests being the closest hotel to LU. Must have been the green flood lights.

[flamesfan30]

i know everytime i checked for my parents for a place to stay, the windgate was always the most expensive. bad economy, and they refused to lower their prices= forclosure. if LU doesnt buy this land/ hotel, i will be very sad. we already have shown a willingness to do that with the annex, and this makes way more sense than that.

[BJWilliams]

I wouldnt be surprised if the Wingate was already on our radar even before this development

[Hold My Own]

I wouldnt be surprised if the Wingate was already on our radar even before this development

I'm sure JLFjr noticed there was a large hotel right beside campus before the bankruptcy news

[BJWilliams]

I wouldnt be surprised if the Wingate was already on our radar even before this development

I'm sure JLFjr noticed there was a large hotel right beside campus before the bankruptcy news

Lol I meant as a possible university investment. Im sure its kinda hard to not notice a large building like that

[4everfsu]

Buy it and start a hotel management major.

[badger74]

Not a bad idea.

[ALUmnus]

When they originally built the Wingate, it was always said that the intention was that it would eventually be in LU's hands. That might have been the rumor mill, because I don't know if that made any sense from a business perspective, but I've always expected it to wind up as part of Liberty.

If only they could have gotten a restaurant for the adjacent site....
or, maybe not.

[rogers3]

When they originally built the Wingate, it was always said that the intention was that it would eventually be in LU's hands. That might have been the rumor mill, because I don't know if that made any sense from a business perspective, but I've always expected it to wind up as part of Liberty.

If only they could have gotten a restaurant for the adjacent site....
or, maybe not.

Rumor mill... it was built by the same folks who owned the Days Inn, and they weren't the type who thought of giving properties away to ministries. Having worked with the company in a couple of iterations, I didn't have much respect for their financial acumen.

[TDDance234]

I don't see how this can end up anywhere other than LU. It wouldn't be attractive to anyone else and would wind up eventually ending up in the same position.

It was nice for me as a pastor when taking students to CFAW and to be close to campus. However, as someone mentioned, the prices were nuts.

[EagleOne]

Buy it and start a hotel management major.

They could ship the Indian and Pakistani students over there. Get them housing and real live hotel management education all at once.

[flamehunter]

Buy it and start a hotel management major.

They could ship the Indian and Pakistani students over there. Get them housing and real live hotel management education all at once.

And put a 7-eleven out front.

[jbock13]

"You cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent.... I'm not joking."

[JDUB]

This thread just made my day so much better LOL

[jmdickens]

It isn't racism if it is true BYD...It is called a fact

[Rooster Cogburn]

I'm hearing LU bought the Wingate today for 9.2 Million at auction. 2 other entities wanted it, one was Sleep inn.

[LUminary]

Any word on the planned use?

[From the class of 09]

Any word on the planned use?

Buy it and start a hotel management major.

They could ship the Indian and Pakistani students over there. Get them housing and real live hotel management education all at once.

[LUminary]

Lynchburg, VA - The Wingate by Wyndham Hotel off of Candler's Mountain Road has new owners.

During an auction ThursdayLiberty University bought the property for $9.2 million.

LU School Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. says Liberty will run it as a hotel but has not ruled out turning it into dorms in the future. Falwell also says the hotel performs well.

He hopes the school will recoup it investments soon.

http://www.wset.com/story/18792452/libe ... gate-hotel