Cleveland Strip Clubs: Buffalo Catholic Diocese finds buyers for many churches closed in downsizing
The sale price on St. Gerard has not yet been set, said Keenan, but it will be sold at market value, just like the rest of the churches whose sales have generated more than $4 million.
“None of that money goes to the diocese,” he said. “It goes to the new parishes.”
Toward the end of the closing process, Buffalo Bishop Edward Kmiec established a “Church Property Re-use Committee,” made up of developers, real estate brokers, architects and preservationists to come up with ways to market the properties.
“Our bishop is big on collaboration,” said Keenan.
The diocese kept some of the properties for various uses and still has 20 churches for sale.
“We have sales pending on a number of them,” said Keenan, noting that deed restrictions prohibit buyers from using the former churches for abortion clinics, strip clubs, fortune-telling establishments, saloons or casinos.
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