EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Aquinas College has sold its historic Brookby Estate in East Grand Rapids to a builder that plans to preserve the mansion and build custom homes on the surrounding property.
The sale to Whitmore Custom Homes was finalized on Feb. 27, according to the college. Neither party has disclosed the selling price.
Aquinas put the manor up for sale in April of last year for $3.3 million. The eight-bedroom manor — built by early Grand Rapids philanthropist John W. Blodgett, Sr. — was formerly known as Blodgett Estate and sits at the corner of Robinson Road and Plymouth Avenue. It was donated to the college by Sam and Janene Cummings in 2011. The property most recently served as both a venue and the home for the school’s president.
8-bedroom East Grand Rapids manor with lakefront access listed for $3.3M
The sale of the Brookby Estate will reduce maintenance costs for Aquinas, college President Sister Maureen Geary wrote in a statement…