The Archdiocese of New Orleans is preparing to sell Christopher Homes, which provides housing for low-income seniors at 15 apartment complexes across the metro area, as part of a broader plan to shrink the church’s footprint and shed affiliated charities.
The local Roman Catholic church notified the roughly 1,700 residents of the properties of its plans in a letter Wednesday, shortly before issuing a solicitation for proposals to real estate brokers interested in marketing the properties for sale.
There’s no publicly disclosed list price being sought by the church for the properties, which include the 9-story Christopher Inn in the heart of the Faubourg Marigny, Wynhoven Apartments I & II in Marrero and The Apartments at Mater Dolorosa, located in a historic school building on South Carrollton Ave…