It's a shame that these old churches can't be saved and repurposed. I imagine they are energy hogs and cost a small fortune to upkeep. That must be why we see so many church-to-condo developments. The sad reality is that most of these old churches have shrinking perishes. And they end up getting boarded up for years and wait for developers, just sell out to developers, or get torn down.
Unless somebody with a ton of cash wants to save these churches, development seems to be their best option.
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