BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) – Five years after a 38-acre piece of land sparked controversy, the property could be the site of high-end retail shops and a senior housing development.

Saint Anselm College has agreed to sell the prime real estate to Hawthorne Partners. The sale hinges on getting permits for the proposed mixed-use venture.

Neither party disclosed the price. It had been advertised for $7 million.

Developers wanted to build a Target there in 2002. Residents objected and the property was donated to the college instead.

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