July 26, 2005 - Archdiocese of Boston Announces Reconfiguration
Property Closings
(Brighton, MA) July 26, 2005… The Archdiocese of Boston today announced
that the following reconfiguration properties have been sold and their
real estate closings completed. These agreements result primarily from
the solicitation of offers that began on November 15, 2004.
The properties that have closed recently:
| Property Name |
Location |
Buyer |
Intended Use |
Broker |
|
Former St. James Church, rectory convent, & school
|
Medford
|
North Shore Development
|
Housing
|
Brian McKenzie Richards Barry Joyce & Partners 617-439-7813
|
|
Former St. Joseph Church, rectory, convent, and school
|
Salem
|
Planning Office for Urban Affairs
|
Housing
|
Jim Belli Codman Co. 617-897-8102
|
|
Former Blessed Sacrament Rectory
|
Quincy
|
John Farrell & Skip Mofford
|
Housing
|
Theresa Donovan Coldwell Banker 617-696-0075
|
|
Former St. Joseph Church, rectory, school, house
|
Waltham
|
Carlisle Equity Partners
|
Mixed Use
|
Eastport Real Estate Services, Inc. 781-890-5855
|
|
Former St. Joseph Church, rectory, hall
|
Hyde Park
|
Greater Faith Worship Center
|
Worship
|
Jim Belli
Codman Co.
617-897-8102
|
|
Former St. Peter Church, rectory
|
Malden
|
Grace Church of God
|
Worship
|
Jim Belli Codman Co. 617-897-8102
|
The Archdiocese entered into these agreements with the assistance of
its Real Estate Advisory Committee and upon receiving approval from the
College of Consultors and the Archdiocesan Finance Council.
The Process for Evaluating and Accepting Offers
The offers, solicited over a 90-day period,
were evaluated by the Archdiocesan Real Estate office and the Real Estate
Advisory Committee. After these consultations, Chancellor David Smith brought
forth recommendations to Archbishop Sean for the Archbishop’s consideration. The
Archbishop then presented offers for these properties to the members of
the Archdiocesan Finance Council and the College of Consultors for their
approval, which he received.
The Archdiocese will continue to solicit and
review bids on a number of properties associated with its reconfiguration
plan. A complete list of properties being marketed is available at http://www.rcab.org/Parish_Reconfiguration/realEstate.html
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 has sought to serve the needs of area Catholics
by building parish communities with resources to match needs. To date,
62 parishes have closed or merged as part of the reconfiguration process.
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