This past Thursday, Bobover Mosdos 45 closed on a big building in Boro park for their older Cheder grades.
The building, located at the corner of 15th Avenue and 41st Street, is currently 4 floors, and with help of elected officials, the Zoning Board and DOB, are approved to build an additional 4 floors. The Building will be 8 stories high after construction is completion.
The building is the former Munkatch School, and was purchased for $11 Million, The kehilah estimates it will cost them an additional $11 Million for renovations, a project of $22 Million Dollars after construction is completed. Included in the plans is the construction of an additional 4 floors, a Total of 52,379 Sq-Ft which will be used for classrooms, 2 lunchrooms, 19 rooms for tutoring, 17 offices for staff, and a swimming pool for the summer.
The scheduled opening date is for the 2020-2021 school year. The building will house the older classes of the elementary from Kitah 3-9. The younger grades will remain at their current location on 59th Street and 21st Ave. The news comes five months after Bobov 45 signed a contract on this building, and celebrated the re-dedication of the massive 150,000 square ft. girls school building in Boro Park, as reported on YWN.
Bobov 45 Signs Contract To Purchase Building For Cheder On 15 Ave & 41 St (Former Munkatch Cheder)
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an investment in the children is an investment in the future of Am Yisroel and will reap much success….
Wow it looks like Bobov 45 is quite successful.
Is Bobov 48 being matzliach too? Or they not growing as strongly?
(Just wondering, please not asking to start machloikes)