Brookland Buys Landmarked Clinton Hill Church for $8.8 Million, Plans Condos

Prolific Brooklyn developer Brookland Capital has moved into Clinton Hill with an $8,800,000 purchase of St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. What’s next for the former house of worship at 259 Washington Avenue? Condos, of course, according to the Commercial Observer, which first reported the sale.

However, the church is landmarked, according to city records, which could severely limit what Brookland Capital is able to do with the property. The Observer said Brookland Capital plans to restore “part of the exterior” and “extend the building in the back.”

The sale reportedly closed Monday but has not yet hit public records. The church closed last April due to a dwindling congregation and hefty repair costs, according to the Observer.

Brookland Capital, which specializes in condos, likes churches. The firm is also transforming churches in Bushwick and Crown Heights into condos — but those sites are not landmarked.

The building dates from the 1870s and has 32,000 buildable square feet — just slightly more than its existing 29,250 square feet. It has served as the starting point for Clinton Hill’s yearly house tour for years.

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