Veridea Group has backed out of a purchase agreement of the former UP Health System-Marquette campus along College Avenue in Marquette. UPHS-Marquette moved from this site to its new location along Baraga Avenue in June. (Journal file photo)

Statement from Veridea Group president, Robert Mahaney, on the former Marquette General Hospital campus.

“In November of last year, Veridea Group entered into a purchase and sale agreement with a subsidiary of LifePoint Health whereby Veridea Group would acquire the 21-acre former Marquette General Hospital campus subject to satisfactory due diligence results and a number of other conditions.

“Since that time both parties have worked diligently to complete the steps needed to transfer ownership of the property. A number of significant issues were discovered during due diligence that impacted Veridea’s ability to execute its redevelopment plan. Despite the best efforts of both parties over many months to resolve these matters, at this point in time we remain without a mutually acceptable solution.

“As a result, Veridea Group has notified LifePoint of its decision to terminate the purchase and sale agreement. We do this with great regret as we believe the redevelopment of the now vacant campus is critical to the City of Marquette, its residents and especially the surrounding neighborhood. We will continue to engage with LifePoint and support their efforts to bring about successful redevelopment of this property.

“While we are disappointed in being unable to move forward with the MGH campus, we remain fully committed to Marquette and the Upper Peninsula. …”

Additional information on this story will appear in Friday’s Mining Journal.