Judge Denies Request to Stop Japanese Garden Sale

UCLA is now a little closer to selling the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden after a superior court judge rejected a request to block the sale, but the university has decided to extend the bidding period on the Bel Air property.

The to stop the sale of the home and the garden earlier this month. UCLA has listed the property . The sale has prompted a coalition of preservationist organizations and members of the Carter family .

"UCLA is selling the garden because it serves no teaching or research purpose and lacks the parking necessary to operate it as a public asset," a statement from UCLA reads. "The campus spends more than $100,000 a year to maintain the garden, even as state funding for UCLA has been dramatically reduced. Campus resources are best directed to academic priorities, UCLA leaders say."

Originally due May 22, will now be accepted through August 15, according to a release from the university.

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