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May 2, 2023 REAL ESTATE

Former Monroe restaurant sold to Taoist temple for $1.5M

PHOTO | CONTRIBUTED 707 Main St., Monroe
By Hanna Snyder Gambini

A Monroe retail center has been sold to new owners who plan to open a temple for the practice and worship of Taoism. 

The property at 707 Main St. was purchased by Jih Rong Temple Corp. of Great Neck, N.Y.,  for $1.5 million from 707 Properties LLC and Monroe-based principals William J. Destories and Rosemarie Slawinsky in a deal recorded March 30.

The temple will use about 9,800 square feet of the 11,000-square-foot commercial retail space. 

Before purchasing the property, temple members applied for and were granted approval from the Monroe Planning and Zoning Commission for a special permit to convert the commercial space into a house of worship.

According to the application, temple members plan to change only the interior of the building. It will feature a lobby and gathering area, several office spaces, a classroom, a conference room, a kitchen, restrooms and seating for 192 attendees. The property has parking for about 200 vehicles.  

The site was originally used as a restaurant, 707 On Main, and then was an auction house. It was built in 2000 and is set on 2.5 acres. It has a total appraised value of $1.3 million.

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