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Back to EpisodesMelbourne's Religious Properties Transform
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Melbournes Unitarian Peace Memorial Church, a historic nineteen-sixties pyramid-roofed building, is up for sale, expected to fetch between eighteen million and twenty million dollars. This sale marks a significant moment for the citys oldest religious group, founded in eighteen fifty-two. Meanwhile, other faith-based properties are also changing hands, reflecting broader shifts in the area with high interest from developers and investors. Sites like the former Apostolic Church near the cricket ground and shops in trendy Prahran are listed, drawing eyes due to prime locations and traffic flow. In Preston, Berry Streets new headquarters is up for grabs at more than twenty-four million dollars, complete with solar power and electric vehicle chargers. Down in St Kilda, cleared land from a pricey twenty eighteen purchase heads to auction amid hot development demand. These sales signal adapting times for Melbournes religious organizations, turning sacred spaces into modern assets amid rising property values and urban growth.
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