Place of Worship

Place of worship real estate news and analysis covering the challenges, opportunities, and innovations in repurposing or maintaining religious properties. With insights on zoning issues, adaptive reuse, and community engagement, Commercial Observer is the definitive resource for CRE professionals involved in this specialized market. Read more about Special Purpose Commercial Real Estate.

Rockefeller Group's Daniel Moore (top), Atlas Capital Group's Jeffrey Goldberger (center) and Andrew Cohen, and 200 West 97th Street.
Place of Worship · Investments & Sales
New York City

Catholic Church Sells 200 West 97th Street to Housing Developers for $96M

By Mark Hallum
The former St. Joseph Church at 53 Catherine Street.
Place of Worship · Development
New York City

Rivington Files Plans to Convert Two Bridges Church Into Housing

By Isabelle Durso
Josh Zegen and the Arium Lincoln Pointe.
Multifamily · Finance
Florida

Madison Realty Capital Lends $58M to Buy South Florida Apartments

By Andrew Coen
Ian Bruce Eichner of of Continuum Company, and the Community Church of New York at 40 East 35th Street.
Development Rights · Investments & Sales
New York City

Continuum Buys Midtown Church Property on East 35th Street for $66M

By Isabelle Durso
Belle Glade, Florida.
Development Rights · Finance
National

Farmland Partners REIT Sells 42K-Acre Farm Portfolio to LDS Church for $249M

By Brian Pascus
Daniel Diermeier, chancellor of Vanderbilt University and the General Theological Seminary.
Educational · Leases
New York City

Vanderbilt University to Open 150K-SF NYC Campus at Episcopal Seminary

By Isabelle Durso
Rich Velotta, CEO of Raven Property Advisors, and St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Brooklyn.
Development Rights · Investments & Sales
New York City

Brooklyn Church Conversion Heads to Auction After Two Failed Developments

By Isabelle Durso
Macy's Logo
Showrooms/Dealerships · Leases
Florida

Macy’s Sells Palm Beach County Furniture Showroom to Church

By Jeff Ostrowski
An office building in Manhattan.
Place of Worship · Leases
New York City

The Journey Church NYC Renews 9K-SF Office at 247 West 37th Street

By Abigail Nehring
A church in Manhattan.
Place of Worship · Leases
New York City

Latter-day Saints Lease 40K SF at West End Collegiate Church

By Abigail Nehring
The West-Park Presbyterian Church at 165 West 86th Street.
Place of Worship · Development
New York City

West-Park Church Won’t Be Bulldozed After It Withdraws Hardship Application

By Mark Hallum
Beacon Logistics Park.
Place of Worship · Investments & Sales
Florida

Mormon Church Buys Miami Industrial Park for $174M

By Julia Echikson
15 WEST 86TH STREET
Place of Worship · Leases
New York City

Calvary Baptist Church Leases Space Inside Upper West Side Synagogue

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Miami Beach.
Senior Living · Investments & Sales
Florida

St. Agatha Church Pays $37M for Miami Beach Senior Housing Complex

By Julia Echikson
The West-Park Presbyterian Church at 165 West 86th Street.
Place of Worship · Policy
New York City

Independent Analysis Sides With West-Park Church That Repairs Are Too Costly

By Mark Hallum
A woman's hand in a church in Brooklyn
Multifamily · Policy
New York City

HUD Wants to Help Brooklyn Churches Build Affordable Housing

By Aaron Short
Rendering of Woodlawn Center.
Place of Worship · Development
National

Development Is Hard to Execute in Black Communities. Churches Are Stepping In.

By Quintin E. Primo III