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Ulster University: 10,000 pieces of Jordanstown campus to go under the hammer

Mid Ulster Auctions appointed to conduct an asset clearance auction

MUA managing director Noel Lennon (front) pictured with (from left) director Kehly Lennon, sales manager Ricky McAleese, and director Conor Lennon.
MUA managing director Noel Lennon (front) pictured with (from left) director Kehly Lennon, sales manager Ricky McAleese, and director Conor Lennon.

Thousands of items from Ulster University’s Jordanstown campus will go under the hammer from next week.

An estimated 10,000 lots are up for auction online as part of the clearance of the site.

Mid Ulster Auctions (MUA) has been appointed to sell off the assets, which go under the hammer from July 31 until November.

It comes two years after Ulster University officially relocated its main Belfast campus to the new York Street complex.

Jordanstown remains the centre for sport at the university.

The catalogue includes items from across 26 blocks on the old campus, including hospitality and catering equipment, engineering tools and supplies, gym and fitness equipment, office furniture, AV and technical equipment, theatre seating and mezzanine flooring.

“This is a truly unique auction and we’re anticipating significant interest from a very broad range of interested parties, from private buyers and small business owners right up to large enterprises,” said MUA director Kehly Lennon.

“It’s rare that such an expansive catalogue comes onto the market, especially when the assets hail from one of the leading academic institutions on these islands.

“The auction series will help unlock capital for the university to reinvest in its facilities and it will deliver positively for the environment too.”

The first online auction takes place from July 31 to August 6, with bidders asked to register at midulsterauctions.com.