As the clock ticked town, the price went up. And up. And up.
And now, the former home of the Anchor at 1109 E. Douglas and the two buildings next to it have a new owner — although that new owner has not yet been identified.
On Wednesday afternoon, an auction for the building and its contents concluded in nail-biting fashion — for someone. Braden McCurdy, who conducted the online auction for his McCurdy Real Estate & Auction Services, said he could not provide the name of the winner without permission…