“This is one of the most beautiful buildings in Boston, arguably, and it really deserves to be restored, brought back to its original grandeur,” Calus said.
The Victorian Gothic property, which dates to 1875, has seen a long stretch of unsuccessful redevelopment plays. In 2008, the Church of Scientology bought the dilapidated building for $4.5 million, planning a restoration that was to eventually house the church’s local headquarters. That project proved expensive, and ultimately the Scientologists put the property back on the market for sale in late 2014. It spent nearly five years on the market, and at least one sale agreement fell through before Calus and Bhogal spent $11…
