Looking for a New Home? How About a Church?

• October 30, 2009

by Mark Wellborn

Inside the Saint Elias Church

It appears that nothing is off limits these days when it comes to properties that people are willing to convert to private residences, so the fact that a church is on the market in New York City may not come as a surprise to many people.

The New York real estate blog Curbed recently reported that the Saint Elias Church in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn hit the market for $3.4 million. Actually, that is the price just for the sanctuary; for $3.7 million, you can get the Sunday school as well.

Curbed notes that the church came on the market last year with no asking price, which was not enticing enough to attract any “buyers (that) wanted to go through the conversion process.” The 8,000 square-foot property has already been approved for residential conversion and according to the listing description “the space can be converted to a majestic and unique single family home, or a live/work space perfect for any photographer, artist, musician, designer or anyone with a need for dramatic open space.”

Chances are that most of us have nodded off in the middle of a sermon before, but if you buy this church, you can get some truly guilt-free rest in a sanctuary!

1 Comment

1. Suzanne Des Marais said at 12:46 pm on Saturday October 31, 2009:

   I brokered the acquisition of the former Episcopal Church at 13th and Mass Ave SE in DC, a block or two east of Lincoln Park for Community Three Development.  It will be transformed in 9 awesome condo units in 2010.