A Phoenix non-profit group, the Housing Opportunity Center, has acquired the First Baptist Church property at 402 W. Monroe St. with the intention of "converting" the church into a multi-use space, to include performance space, restaurant, coffee shop, and approximately 20,000 square feet of office space on the second, third, and fourth floors. Unique features include a fourth floor study with a fireplace and balcony and a belltower loft (with a possible three floor unit of approximately 2,000 square feet) overlooking downtown.Westlake Reed Leskosky have been hired to perform the work and all that is needed is a long-term tenant to get this project started. With such a tenant, the necessary funding would be freed up and the restoration could begin. To view and download the plans (in PDF format), click here. For more information, call 602-254-1514.
[Note: First Baptist Church is listed on the Arizona Preservation Foundation's 2006 Most Endangered Historic Places list. For details, click here.]
