Church-Turned Condo Is Heaven on Earth

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The same condo, two articles.

(1) Meg St-Esprit, Church-Turned Condo Is Heaven on Earth; This Pittsburgh native came to his hometown and fell in love with a once-in-a-lifetime property. Wall Street Journal, Apr 16, 2021, at the top of page M1 (appearing in section called Mansion of every Friday)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for ... n-earth-11618504553

Note: the subtitle alluded to physician Dennis Monks, a buyer of one unit. This is how the article described him:

"When a 2,300-square-foot loft in a former Catholic church crossed his radar in 2018, he said he was captivated. He made an offer within 24 hours of viewing the space. The initial purchase contract was for $660,000.  The four-story unit [his unit has four stories], located in the 22nd Street Condos [name of the church-turned condo, whose address is 2132 Sarah Street, Pittsburgh, PA and whose developer was Ivor Hill], a 12-unit redevelopment * * * The main space includes the open-concept kitchen, dining and living area under ornate plaster arches, as well as a powder room * * *  It [the whole church] was listed for sale for only $600,000. * * * the land [of the church] would be the value * * * The condo was not yet completed when Dr Monks purchased it, so he was able to add some customizations such as a steam shower. He also noticed a hatch leading up to the bell tower, which the developer planned to cover with drywall. The tower was only accessible by ladder, so using it seemed unfeasible, but Dr. Monks negotiated ownership of the space as well, which brought his final purchase price to $700,000.  Using the tower proved tricky; to get to it, a spiral staircase would have to be installed in the center of his bedroom. * * * The [steel] stairs cost nearly $13,000 [in addition], but it gave Dr Monks access to what he describes as a stunning view [from the bell tower].

(a) For open-concept kitchen, see open plan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_plan  
(open-plan office/ "In residential design, open plan or open concept (the term used mainly in Canada) [footnote omitted]  describes the elimination of barriers such as walls and doors that traditionally separated distinct functional areas, such as combining the kitchen, living room, and dining room into a single great room")
(b) powder room
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder_room


(2) Bill O'Toole, 22nd Street Condos Merge Stunning Church Architecture with Modern Living. Check out the Photos. Next Pittsburgh (online newspaper every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday), June 17, 2019
https://nextpittsburgh.com/city- ... eck-out-the-photos/
("It’s not easy to renovate a desanctified church, says Kathy Wallace [a real estate agent]. * * * A narrow church steeple [that church doesnot have steeple. so she must have meant the two bell towers], difficult to access and perched as high as 100 feet above the ground, can be enough to turn off even the boldest developers, she says * * * developer Ivor Hill reached out in early 2017 with a proposal to turn St Casimir Church [the condo's previous life] the South Side into a residential development that respected the building's character and history * * * St Casimir served Pittsburgh’s Lithuanian community from 1902 until 1992, when the parish merged with six other South Side parishes to become Prince of Peace")

That is Prince of Peace Parish (formed in 1992), which is further merged to create, on Jan 4, 2021, "Mary, Queen of Peace" Parish. See

Mary, Queen of Peace History. undated.
https://princeofpeacepittsburgh.com/history  

Quote:

"Formed in 4th January 2021 after the Diocesan process of 'On Mission for the Church Alive.' The new parish is formed from the combined Parishes of St Mary of the Mount and Prince of Peace Parishes. This new parish is served by the St Mary of the Mount Church and St Adalbert Church Buildings. * * * [Mary, Queen of Peace Parish's, which is St Mary of the Mount Church's] Mailing Address: 81 S 13th Street Pittsburgh PA 15203 * * *

"Prince of Peace History
Formed in 1992 from the seven Parishes and Churches of the South Side.  There is one remaining Church Building - St Adalbert Church.  Location:  St Adalbert Church 160 S 15th Street, Pittsburgh PA 15203    Prince of Peace Parish, as it is known today, has been in existence since 1992, but its history goes back much further.  We are the renewal of seven former Parishes (St Adalbert, St Casmir, St John the Evangelist, St Josaphat, St Matthew, St Michael, and St Peter) which made up a powerful history of the South Side community of Pittsburgh, PA.