September 2, 2005 - Archdiocese of Boston Announces Reconfiguration
Property Closings
(Brighton, MA) September 2, 2005… The Archdiocese of Boston today announced
that the following reconfiguration properties have been sold and their real
estate closings completed.
Real Estate Closings:
Property Name
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Location
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What
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Buyer
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Intended Use
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Broker
|
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Former Sacred Heart
|
Gloucester
|
Church, rectory, hall
|
Richon Company
|
Housing
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Jim O’Neill
Nordblom
781-238-4817
|
|
Former Immaculate Conception
|
Winchester
|
Church, rectory, convent, school, hall
|
Creative Corner
|
School
|
Patrick Cavanagh
CBRE/Whittier
617-867-2339
|
|
Former Blessed Sacrament
|
Cambridge
|
Church, rectory, convent, school
|
Urban Spaces
|
Housing
|
James Elcock
Meredith & Grew
617-330-8032
|
|
Former St. Jerome
|
Arlington
|
Church, rectory
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G.K. Development
|
Housing
|
James Elcock
Meredith & Grew
617-330-8032
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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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