The biggest secret on campus no longer seems to be the identity of Brutus Buckeye or when the stadium will be done, but rather the fate of Long’s bookstore. A deal to buy the Ohio State University landmark business, that’s been a campus fixture for nearly 100 years, is reported to be near completion . . . “but don’t quote me on that.”None of the sources who were willing to speak with the Lantern were willing to go on record for fear of ruining a deal in progress or losing their jobs, but all sources were confident that Campus Partners will be the winning bidder in the high-priced land deal.Although the negotiations have been very hush-hush in the past several weeks, sources involved in the real estate and development business in the OSU campus area are cautiously confirming a couple of things that many have speculated about for weeks.First of all, the Long’s estate on the selling block includes more than just the bookstore, the building and the parcel of land it sits on. According to the Franklin County Auditor’s records, the Long’s College Book Company owns not only the property where the actual bookstore is located, 1830-36 N. High St., but also the adjacent building that houses the offices of Campus Partners at 1824 N. High St. Long’s also owns the house across Pearl Alley at 29-31 E. 15th Ave.According to multiple sources, additional land holdings of the Long estate fall under the name Sun Realty Company. Records obtained from the Franklin County Auditor’s office show that Sun Realty owns the duplex house and parking lots on the southwest corner of Pearl Alley and East 16th Avenue as well as land and buildings at 1902, 1906 and 1912 N. High St., where businesses such as Haley’s Planet, Ruby’s gift shop and Viking Tattoo parlor are located. Just a block north, the McDonald’s parking lot – not the building, only the lot – is also owned by Sun Realty.On the other side of campus, Long’s owns the property that is home to the McDonald’s restaurant at 1660 Neil Ave. next to Arabica. Sources said the deal in progress will be for the purchase of all the above-mentioned property, thus giving the buyer a significant stake in the campus High Street strip. It also means a multi-million dollar price tag. One source in the campus real estate business, who wished not to be named, estimated the price for the all the property at about $3.5- $4 million. The deal is expected to be finalized later this week or the beginning of next week, and the new owner will then be announced. All parties in negotiations to buy the Long’s property have signed an agreement to not discuss any aspect of the deal with the media.