May 25, 2005 - Archdiocese of Boston to Market 3 Additional
Parish Properties
(Boston, Massachusetts) May 25, 2005…The
Archdiocese of Boston announced it will begin soliciting offers for the
sale of the former Sacred Heart Church in Lawrence, Our Lady of the Rosary
in Stoughton, and St. Alphonsus in Beverly. 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
in The Pilot.
Details regarding these properties and the
corresponding listing brokers follow:
Property
|
Location
|
Broker
|
Building Area*
|
Land Area
|
Building Type
|
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Sacred Heart
|
Lawrence
|
Brian McKenzie,
Richards Barry Joyce & Partners
617-439-7813
|
64,000
|
85,000
|
Church, Rectory, Convent, School
|
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Our Lady of the Rosary
|
Stoughton
|
Chris Griffin
Cushman & Wakefield
617-204-4147
|
22,000
|
500,000
|
Church, Hall, Rectory, Office
|
|
St. Alphonsus
|
Beverly
|
Jim O’Neill
Nordblom Co.
781-238-4817
|
16,400
|
189,400
|
Church, Hall, Rectory
|
* The square footage included in the building area is the total of all
buildings including basement space.
Due to declining numbers of clergy, changing Catholic demographics and
financial pressure, the Archdiocese of Boston began the process of parish
reconfiguration in January of 2004. Through this process, the Archdiocese
is seeking to serve the needs of area Catholics by building parish communities
with resources to match needs. To date, 63 parishes have closed or merged
as part of the reconfiguration process.
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