A rare piece of real estate hidden in plain sight underneath a New York City church was put on the market for $7 million
Hannah Schaffer
- A New York City church is selling the last remaining crypt in its catacombs for $7 million.
- These catacombs — beneath the 200-year-old Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral — were previously off-limits, but the church recently began public tours in 2017.
- The crypt available inside is one of the only remaining full-body, in-ground burial plots in Manhattan.
One lucky family can now opt to live in Manhattan for eternity — for a price of $7 million.
The Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, a Catholic church in downtown New York City, recently put a unique piece of real estate on the market. The church is looking to sell the last remaining crypt — a sealed burial chamber — in its 200-year-old catacombs for six to seven million dollars. The crypt is estimated to fit six to nine coffins. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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