It lay abandoned until its purchase in July 2009.

From 1990 until its purchase by the Ilsenburg Abbey Foundation in 2005 it was used as an hotel.

From 1894 until its purchase by the Presbyterian Church of Canada in 1912, the church was vacant.

Until McClatchy's purchase, plans about the team remaining in Pittsburgh were uncertain.

The property was a residence until its purchase in 1915 by the Sacramentine order of nuns.

The Stevens family continued to own the property until its purchase by Holiday.

Sierra would develop new games and push the boundaries of adventure gaming until its purchase by Cendant in 1998.

After a fierce (and controversial) planning battle, permission was refused and the site remained empty until its purchase by the local authority in 2005.

After her death in 1928, her family continued to run the lodge until its purchase by the Park Service.

In essence, the forest was preserved by the Collin family until its purchase for the park in 1928.