Its not uncommon for the WTS to sell one of their Kingdom Halls to other religious organizations , seen it here in Vancouver at least twice.
Help needed - sources on sale if Watchtower properties to religious organizations
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Finkelstein
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Corney
Assembly Hall in Bessemer, AL has been sold to Abundant Fountain of Life Ministries Inc. for $540,000, far below $995,000 initial asking price.
June 30th Grand Opening: video
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Vidiot
Corney - "Assembly Hall in Bessemer, AL has been sold to Abundant Fountain of Life Ministries Inc. for $540,000, far below $995,000 initial asking price."
Damn, that's gotta sting.
Know what's really funny?
These days, any new KHs built look more like legalized cannabis dispensaries.
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Corney
A Kingdom Hall in the Bronx (959 Cauldwell Avenue aka 606 East 164th Street) was sold this September to the Haitian Baptist Community Church for $1,010,000; the asking price was $1,300,000.
Sources:
In the same month, a KH in Nashport, OH was sold to the Freedomcity Church for $164K:
http://www.muskingumcountyauditor.org/Data.aspx?ParcelID=44-46-02-60-000
Another recent sales:
494 Milford Point Rd, Milford, CT sold by JW Congregation Support to French Speaking Baptist for $400,000 - https://www.milfordmirror.com/news/article/French-Speaking-Baptist-Church-moves-into-former-14419886.php
160 Ferry Rd, Flemington, NJ sold by JW Congregation Support to Iglesia Refugio for $313000 - https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/marketplace/real-estate/2019/08/18/central-jersey-home-sales-aug-18-edition/1931959001/
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stan livedeath
i suppose if any jw challenged the watchtower about their business of selling their halls to other religions---i would imagine the reply would be the GB prayed to jehovah about it and He instructed them to do it. how many good little dubs are going to argue with that?
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Still Totally ADD
Here in Jamestown ny a local kingdom hall was sold to the Pentecostal church on Hunt and Southwestern. Nothing new about kingdom halls being sold to churches. For the Borg if the Money is green we don't care about who buy's it. Still Totally ADD
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staypuft
The assembly hall in Monroe NY was sold to the orthodox Jewish community that surrounds the property.
Here's an independent description: https://friedavizel.com/2014/06/06/a-church-in-kiryas-joel/