May 16, 2019 / Published in Faith-Based
Churches are built on relationships. But what does a church do when it’s time to renegotiate a lease with a decades-old building tenant? New Bridges Presbyterian Church in Hayward, California, had old leases that were holding it back. The leadership learned it can be helpful to have a third-party professional on hand to look out
May 15, 2019 / Published in Faith-Based
From the Gymnasium to the Sanctuary: How Resonate Church Found a Home In 2015, when Resonate Church moved its Sunday services to the American High School gymnasium in Fremont, California, church leaders already knew they couldn’t stay there long. The gym was big enough for the church’s growing membership, but it came with many downsides.
May 14, 2019 / Published in Faith-Based
How to Blend Mission and Money in Real Estate One for-profit business selling property to another is straightforward, as is one nonprofit organization selling a property to another. But what about a husband and wife who want to sell a rental property so that it sustains them in retirement but also want to ensure that
May 10, 2019 / Published in Faith-Based
Property: 46986 Osgood Road, Fremont, CA Unique Challenge When we were first contacted by Calvary Chapel Fremont, they were leasing approximately 9,000 square feet of retail space and were looking for a more long-term and secure solution for their growing congregation. As with all church uses, finding such a space is a significant challenge due
May 10, 2019 / Published in Faith-Based
Property: 1911 Menalto Ave Menlo Park, CA (CCBA) is a ministerial organization serving nearly 100 partner churches in the San Francisco Bay area and California’s Central Coast. The Association supports various ministries locally and abroad, including a prison ministry and a growing multi-site pre-school system. Like many church organizations, the Association needs every dollar it
May 10, 2019 / Published in Faith-Based
Property: 6830 Stockton Avenue. El Cerrito, CA 94530 Unique Challenge The El Cerrito United Methodist Church (ECUMC) was blessed with a religious facility comprised of a 200-seat sanctuary, chapel, classrooms, day care area, and business offices totaling over 15,000 square feet of building area. The facility was limited only by the relatively small size of
May 10, 2019 / Published in Faith-Based
Property: 1050 St. Elizabeth Drive Unique Challenge The Sisters of the Holy Family is a nationwide organization that was faced with the unique challenge of continuing its ministry in the face of an aging and declining population of sisters. In light of this challenge, the President and leadership of the organization sought to consolidate their
May 10, 2019 / Published in Faith-Based
Property: 159 Washington Blvd, Fremont, CA The congregation of Sisters of the Holy Family is a community of Roman Catholic Sisters founded in San Francisco in 1872. Their mission is “To seek out and advocate for the poor and needy, especially families, for the kingdom of God.” The Sisters have been a part of the
Property: 1325 N College Ave, Claremont, CA Claremont Theological Seminary is fully recognized and approved as one of thirteen official theological schools of The United Methodist Church, with close relationships with other Protestant denominations. With its present site in Claremont, CA, the School traces its history to 1885 and its ‘newest’ buildings having been constructed
May 10, 2019 / Published in Faith-Based
Property: 42326 Albrae St, Fremont, CA Destiny Christian Fellowship started in 2010, led by the vision of Pastor Paul Sheppard with a mission of winning unchurched and unbelieving people to Christ, teaching them God’s Word and developing a church where people are safe to learn, grow and experience the transforming power of God. Unique Challenge
May 10, 2019 / Published in Faith-Based
Property: 3858 Bonde Way, Fremont, CA Centerville Presbyterian Church is similar to many other churches throughout California, facing the very real and growing challenge of affordable housing for key staff (youth, music, associate and other pastors and administrative staff). DCG was brought in to perform a Feasibility Analysis on the potential for constructing 8-12 residential