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Non-profit may sell Gilroy Gardens to city
Wednesday, May 09, 2007 9:11 AM ET | contributed by BabsG

The newly christened Gilroy Gardens is for sale - provided the buyer is the city of Gilroy. The price? Just $12.6 million to retire the debt on the 530 acres that include the park formerly known as Bonfante Gardens. At a time when land in Silicon Valley sells for several million an acre, it's a steal.

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janfrederick (Edit)     5/9/2007 9:34:16 AM
I didn't realize the park had so much land under its control. Let's hope everything works out for the park. It really is a great place (see my photo).
Acoustic Viscosity (Edit)     5/9/2007 10:31:06 AM
I was there on Sunday for Spring Con. What a BEAUTIFUL park! Definitely worth a visit.
rollergator (Edit)     5/9/2007 11:10:05 AM
I almost choked (arti-choked?) when I saw that price tag. "Absurdly low" doesn't even BEGIN to describe it, LOL.
DWeaver (Edit)     5/9/2007 2:15:38 PM
Wow. What a heartbreak if this park doesn't survive. It is an absolutely stunning park.
thrillerman1 (Edit)     5/9/2007 5:02:11 PM
Yes a total gem of a park. I'd dare say the best on the West Coast outside of Disney. Would be a total loss to sell to the city and see the land get cut up into housing developments or a shOPRY Mills mall.
Audioslaved (Edit)     5/10/2007 4:42:02 PM
I am sad to say even though this park is nice somebody is going to make a fortune.
GregLeg (Edit)     5/12/2007 2:26:29 AM
I really hope this place can survive -- it really is as gorgeous as everyone's saying.
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