The former Community Bainbridge Baptist Church at 1101 Bainbridge St. (BizSense file photo)
A vacant Southside church property soon may get a revival, as its new owner looks to repurpose it as commercial space.
Corinthian Construction’s Ben Adamson filed for a special use permit last month for the Community Bainbridge Baptist Church at 1101 Bainbridge St., which he purchased in October for $1.5 million.
The permit would allow for office, retail and restaurant uses in the former sanctuary and adjoining church office building, Adamson said.
“With so many apartments and housing going up in the area, rather than add more units, I feel like the space would be better suited for commercial uses,” he said.
The SUP would apply only to the church property, Adamson said. The two adjoining parcels at 1109 Bainbridge and 1100 Porter streets would not be included.
All three properties are zoned R-63 residential, which calls for multifamily urban development.
While Adamson would not comment about prospective tenants for the space, he said potential users have shown interest in the property.
Adamson’s purchase last fall included the 17,000-square-foot church building that once was used as the congregation’s offices, kitchen and sanctuary; the neighboring two-story parsonage at 1109 Bainbridge St.; and a 0.2-acre lot behind the main church building at 1100 Porter St. that houses a basketball court.
He made an offer on the parcels in April 2018, but fell short after Commonwealth Catholic Charities placed them under contract for a cold-weather overflow homeless shelter.
But a tight timeline to open the shelter by the fall and contentious neighborhood meetings forced CCC to terminate the deal with owner Community Bainbridge Baptist Trust, allowing Adamson to swoop in and put them under contract in August 2018.
Adamson remains a player in Manchester, with several other projects under development in the neighborhood.
Local developer Charles Macfarlane and Adamson have teamed up to construct 33 apartments and 4,000 square feet of commercial space on the 1200 block of McDonough St. Adamson also owns the Brewer’s Cafe-anchored apartment development at 101 W. 12th St., and a two-story residential building at 1104 Porter St.
The former Community Bainbridge Baptist Church at 1101 Bainbridge St. (BizSense file photo)
A vacant Southside church property soon may get a revival, as its new owner looks to repurpose it as commercial space.
Corinthian Construction’s Ben Adamson filed for a special use permit last month for the Community Bainbridge Baptist Church at 1101 Bainbridge St., which he purchased in October for $1.5 million.
The permit would allow for office, retail and restaurant uses in the former sanctuary and adjoining church office building, Adamson said.
“With so many apartments and housing going up in the area, rather than add more units, I feel like the space would be better suited for commercial uses,” he said.
The SUP would apply only to the church property, Adamson said. The two adjoining parcels at 1109 Bainbridge and 1100 Porter streets would not be included.
All three properties are zoned R-63 residential, which calls for multifamily urban development.
While Adamson would not comment about prospective tenants for the space, he said potential users have shown interest in the property.
Adamson’s purchase last fall included the 17,000-square-foot church building that once was used as the congregation’s offices, kitchen and sanctuary; the neighboring two-story parsonage at 1109 Bainbridge St.; and a 0.2-acre lot behind the main church building at 1100 Porter St. that houses a basketball court.
He made an offer on the parcels in April 2018, but fell short after Commonwealth Catholic Charities placed them under contract for a cold-weather overflow homeless shelter.
But a tight timeline to open the shelter by the fall and contentious neighborhood meetings forced CCC to terminate the deal with owner Community Bainbridge Baptist Trust, allowing Adamson to swoop in and put them under contract in August 2018.
Adamson remains a player in Manchester, with several other projects under development in the neighborhood.
Local developer Charles Macfarlane and Adamson have teamed up to construct 33 apartments and 4,000 square feet of commercial space on the 1200 block of McDonough St. Adamson also owns the Brewer’s Cafe-anchored apartment development at 101 W. 12th St., and a two-story residential building at 1104 Porter St.
This is a far superior use within a residential neighborhood. Old Manchester continues to grow with big news just around the corner!