NYC home lovingly converted from a fire-damaged synagogue lists for $27,500 a month

Holy conversion!

A erstwhile East Village synagogue-turned-luxury townhouse is backmost connected nan market for $27,500 a month.

The four-bedroom, 2½-bathroom home, astatine 317 E. 8th St., is 4,217 quadrate feet and comes afloat furnished. It was past asking $39,500 a period successful 2022 arsenic a “short-term” rental.

The Gothic Revival synagogue, known arsenic nan 8th Street Shul, was built successful nan precocious 19th period erstwhile nan East Village was a thriving Jewish migrant organization filled pinch tenements and synagogues. But successful 1982, nan synagogue was severely damaged successful a devastating fire. It past became nan taxable of a passionate preservationist run that yet mislaid retired to existent property interests successful 2000, erstwhile a judge ruled nan synagogue could beryllium converted to residential housing.

Four years later, successful 2004, Martin Davis bought nan synagogue abstraction for $1.31 cardinal and launched a renewal by designer Tim Andreas. They gutted nan building’s interior while preserving nan exterior, including nan stained solid and nan Star of David.

Davis later discovered his grandfather grew up successful a tenement down nan building, though he attended a different synagogue.

The four-story location comes pinch 3 outdoor spaces, including a landscaped tile platform pinch a basking tub, arsenic good arsenic a steam room and vino storage.

Design specifications see Brazilian hardwood cherry floors and twinkling level heating, on pinch civilization windows — replicas of nan synagogue’s originals — pinch nan original 19th-century Star of David.

Inside, location are 22-foot cathedral ceilings, a cantilevered pavilion pinch a built-in projector and a chef’s room pinch a ample island. Glass doors lead to a eating terrace. The surviving room features floor-to-ceiling walls of exposed brick.

The 2nd level boasts a room pinch an Italian marble fireplace and a bedewed bar, 2 bedrooms pinch civilization closets and sliding doors to create a larger impermanent suite. The main chamber takes up nan 3rd floor. It features a civilization fireplace, an ensuite bath and entree to a terrace pinch a basking tub — while nan 4th level houses a penthouse agency pinch a landscaped terrace, pinch ipe wood floors and civilization sound. 

The listing brokers are Jed Garfield, Matthew Lesser, Matthew Lipsky and Matthew Pravda of Leslie Garfield.