February 10, 2005 - Archdiocese of Boston to Market 2 Additional Parish Properties
(Boston, Massachusetts) February 10, 2005…The
Archdiocese of Boston today announced it will begin soliciting offers for the
sale of St. Boniface Church in Quincy, and St. Joseph Chapel in Gloucester.
The properties will be marketed for a minimum of 90 days.
The Archdiocesan Real Estate office and the Real
Estate Advisory committee will review offers received. They will make their
recommendations to the Chancellor, who will then review the financial terms. The
Chancellor will forward his recommendations to the Vicar General, who in turn
will review the recommendations in light of other considerations, including
social concerns. The Vicar General will then forward his recommendations to
the Archbishop concerning the received offers. If the Archbishop is inclined
to accept the offers, the required permissions will be sought from the College
of Consultors, the Finance Council and, where needed, from the Holy See.
The Chancellor will report on these expenditures
monthly in The Pilot.
Details regarding these properties and the corresponding
listing brokers follow:
Property/Location
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Broker
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Building Area*
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Land Area
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Year Church was Built
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Building Type
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St. Boniface, Quincy
|
Theresa Donovan
Coldwell Banker
617-696-0075
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6,466 SF
|
30,000 SF
|
1958
|
Church
|
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St. Joseph, Gloucester
|
Jim O’Neill
Nordblom Company
781-238-4817
|
4,000 SF
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53,465 SF
|
N/A
|
Chapel
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* The square footage included in the building area is the total of all buildings
including basement space.
The reconfiguration of parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston began in January
of 2004, when there were 357 parishes divided into five regions. When reconfiguration
is completed, it is estimated that 80 parishes will have been closed, eight
new parishes will have been created and eight churches will remain open as
worship sites.
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