The Great Read: The Hip Priest, the Ex-Hedge Funder and the $10 Million Townhouse
When a pastor learned his childhood home might undergo a glow-up, he saw his beloved Brooklyn further receding — and took to a different kind of pulpit.
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January 15, 2026, 2:01 p.m. Eastern time

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The Hip Priest, the Ex-Hedge Funder and the $10 Million Townhouse

When a pastor learned his childhood home might undergo a glow-up, he saw his beloved Brooklyn further receding — and took to a different kind of pulpit.

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