The Union’s Jewish College buys long ABC headquarters on the upper side of West for $ 32m

Institute of Religion The Jewish College of Religion is packing and going up-to-again.

The academic electricity of the reform Judaism has announced plans to relocate its New York campus from Greenwich Village to the long ABC headquarters in Side Side by 2027, the post has confirmed.

Purchased for $ 32 million, according to data presented to the city on Wednesday, the college will take over the first battery armor – a historic historical building at 56 W. 66th St., easily located between Central Park and Lincoln Center. The news was first reported by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

ABC had been located in the building from 1979 until its movement downtown last year in Square 7 Hudson.

The mass will return the institution to its roots – the Jewish Institute of Religion, which later joined the Jewish Union College – initially based only a few blocks in the West 68 Street.

“We are excited to be moving into a beautifully renovated iconic building that suits our current and future education and programmatic needs,” said Andrew Rehfeld College President.

“Our new home promises to be an inspiring place for the Union’s Jewish College to promote a thriving educational community as we continue to form the Jewish dynamic and innovators that we need for a thriving future.”

The decision comes just days after the college ended a deal with the University of New York to sell his long home in West 4 Street for $ 75 million – leaving the multi -room school Wiggle. Sales income will go straight and improve the new facility, which is expected to include

The institution will remain in its current building until the new space is ready.

“This is a transformative moment for all of us at the Jewish College of the Union,” said Martin Cohen, co-chair of the school’s real estate task force. “I can no longer be pleased with the new home for our campus in New York, where our students, faculty, staff and community will have enhanced opportunities to learn and explore while they are involved in sacred learning.”

The displacement is not just about a fresh address – it’s a strategic action to strengthen it with the area, which has long had a strong Jewish presence.

“The transition to the UPPER WEST SIDE will allow the Union’s Jewish College to become a community partner with the institutions of the area and strengthen our ongoing cooperation with the close seminars and synagogues,” said Rabbi David Adelson, Dean of Campus New York.

The sad armature, previously modernized by its last owner, will be further rebuilt to meet the needs of the new owner. School leadership is involving students, faculties and staff in the process to ensure that the new campus match their vision.

The relocation is part of a wider strategy from the HUC Government Board to optimize its real estate properties while in financial sustainability.

Founded in 1875 to train Rabbi for the Jewish Development Community, the Jewish Union College remains a leading center for Jewish scholarships and leadership development.