179-Year-Old Upper West Side Synagogue To Be Replaced By Apartments, Reports Say

UPPER WEST SIDE, NEW YORK — The 179-year-old Shaare Zedek Synagogue is to be replaced by a 14-story apartment building, according to The Real Deal.

The project proposed by developer Ornstein Leyton will include 20 condo units, along with 9,350-square-foot of space for use by the synagogue on the first three levels of the new building, according to The Real Deal.

The synagogue, at 212 W 93rd St., came to an agreement with the developer after it suffered financial woes, according to The Real Deal. Ornstein Leyton is expected to take over the land the synagogue is built on for $34.3 million.

Members of the community had previously urged the Landmarks Preservation Commission to protect the building, according to The Real Deal. The proposal was rejected because the synagogue "did not rise to the level of an individual landmark."

Other religious institution in the city have turned to developers for financial support, The Real Deal reported. Custodians of a Harlem church made a deal with billionaire Moujan Vahdat to demolish the building and replace it with a residential complex.