OAKLAND — The Scottish Rite Center near Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland was bought by a wellness-oriented nonprofit in a deal that will bring a new purpose to the historic site.
Through an affiliate, Art of Living Foundation paid $9.3 million for the building at 1547 Lakeside Dr., documents filed on Oct. 23 with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office show.
The new owner is an educational and humanitarian nonprofit that offers breathing techniques and meditation courses as paths to wellness…