Syosset, New York, March 20, 2024
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More than three years after putting it up for sale, the Orthodox Church in America has found a buyer for its property in Syosset, New York, which served as the OCA chancery, the primatial residence, and the home of the Church’s archives for several decades.
The Metropolitan Council of the OCA determined in February 2020 that it was no longer financially feasible to upkeep the mansion and 15 acres that the Church has owned since the 1950s. The Holy Synod then confirmed the decision to sell the property at its May-June session, and the property was put on the market that September.
In 2022, the chancery was moved to Springfield, Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C., meaning His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of Washington and All America and Canada now lives within the territory of his diocese.
And now, the Church has entered into a purchase agreement for the property, the OCA reports.
The decision to conclude the purchase agreement, with a price of $4.25 million, was approved by the Holy Synod on February 28. Closing is expected within 24-36 months, allowing time for all the necessary state and local regulatory processes.
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