$1.2 Million Church Will Sell to Highest Bidder at or Above $150K

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Aug. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A historic Richmond, VA church edifice is hitting the auction block soon!

Tranzon Fox, a member of a national real estate auction franchise, has sold a few churches in its 20+ year history, but perhaps never one this grand. Located in Richmond's Woodland Heights neighborhood, this brick building with impressive Greek columns flanking the main entrance is over 24,000 square feet on 3 levels, with a large chapel with balcony, classrooms, lower-level auditorium, offices and kitchen.

Records dating to 1919 show its existence as the Berryman Methodist Episcopal Church, which was established in 1913. In 1925, the church finished the building at 400 W. 32nd St. and became Berryman Methodist Church. After merging with Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, the building evolved into the Berryman Center, which has tenants in the education wing, including Vineyard Christian Fellowship and the Richmond Peace Education Center, which relocated there in 2006. Boy Scouts and a gospel choir have also made use of the space.

The church building presents a divine opportunity for a multitude of potential uses, and is suitable to serve as a venue for weddings, parties, and other gatherings, and has recently been offered for sale as a building with potential for repurposing as condominiums or apartments. It's assessed for over $1.2 million, but guarantees to sell to the highest bid at or above $150,000 on Tuesday, August 23 at 10 a.m., on-site.

The auction is being conducted by Tranzon Fox (VAAF423), who will also hold the property open for inspection on Tuesday, August 16, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.  For complete details about the auction, visit property FX1642 at www.tranzon.com, or call Linda Terry at (804) 354-9090 or [email protected].

Contents, including church pews, office furnishings and commercial kitchen equipment available for bidding NOW on line at www.ebidlocal.com.

Tranzon Fox is a member company of Tranzon, L.L.C., and is a full-service auction and real estate disposition company. Tranzon has completed over $1 billion of real estate auction sales since its founding in 2000. For more information about this auction or to learn more about Tranzon, visit www.tranzon.com.

SOURCE Tranzon Fox