Since the mid-19th century, the church has owned a large swathe of land in southern Manly, which it now leases out on decades-long, multi-million-dollar agreements.
Nestled at the southern end of Manly on Sydney's Northern Beaches is a small patch of houses known locally by the beach they look out over — Fairy Bower.
After building the castle-like St Patrick's Seminary, which is now part of St Patrick's Estate, on the top of the headland, the church subdivided and leased ""most of the land to the east and north" of the Seminary had been sold on a "long leasehold basis", and a map seen by the ABC shows the church still owns the swathe of land on Bower Street east of Bower Lane and along Montpelier Place.
They bought a large corner block with a dilapidated Californian bungalow on it, which they have since restored.If a lease isn't sold or renewed, it returns to the Catholic Church which inherits the value of the property, including any upgrades or renovations to the house on the site. "We're looking at any land owned by our members … it could also be future land acquisitions, and acquiring stakes in affordable housing projects, for example."Mr Stokes said the Alliance's thinking wasn't about "can we flog this for the highest price possible?", but instead looking at how resources can be used to meet the broader need."In some cases, the land was given by governments past so there's a broader obligation to use it for community good.
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