Historic San Francisco church condo sells for $6.65M, $150K below asking price

The building’s story is now entering another chapter. San Francisco city records show that the former church was designated a city landmark last month, formally recognizing its architectural and historical significance. Across from Dolores Park, where San Francisco’s Victorian homes and leafy streets give the neighborhood much of its character, a former church has found a very different second life. The landmark building on Dolores Street, once a place of worship, is now home to a handful of highly exclusive residences. One of them just changed hands for $6.65 million, offering a glimpse into the city’s unusual luxury housing market, states an online report by San Francisco Chronicle.A church transformed into four homesAccording to San Francisco Chronicle, the property at 653 Dolores St. is part of the Light House, a 5,300-square-foot church converted into four condominium residences in 2016. Its most recognizable feature is the slate-clad dome, which gives the building an unmistakable presence among the surrounding homes.The three-bedroom, three-bathroom residence spans multiple levels and combines the scale and character of the original structure with the privacy expected of a hi...