Regal Cinema Property To Become House Of Worship In Westborough

WESTBOROUGH, MA — The Westborough Select Board announced on Friday that the former Regal Cinema property will soon become a house of worship.

A volunteer-driven Hindu faith, Bochasanwasi Shree Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, bid more than $5 million to develop a house of worship in the space at 231 Turnpike Rd.

The Select Board said that the parties involved reached a settlement agreement, which has been submitted to the Bankruptcy Court for approval. The property was marketed for sale, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee for Westborough SPE LLC received a range of offers.

The Trustee selected the highest bidder, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, which already has a house of worship in Westborough at 275 Turnpike Rd., but said it will sell its existing property to a taxable entity.

Other offers included proposals for townhomes, multi-family residential units, and another house of worship.

You can read the full release from the Select Board here.

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