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

Holy conversion! A former East Village synagogue-turned-luxury townhouse is back on the market for $27,500 a month.The four-bedroom, 2½-bathroom home, at 317 E.

8th St., is 4,217 square feet and comes fully furnished.It was last asking $39,500 a month in 2022 as a “short-term” rental.The Gothic Revival synagogue, known as the 8th Street Shul, was built in the late 19th century when the East Village was a thriving Jewish immigrant community filled with tenements and synagogues.

But in 1982, the synagogue was badly damaged in a devastating fire.It then became the subject of a passionate preservationist campaign that ultimately lost out to real estate interests in 2000, when a judge ruled the synagogue could be converted to residential housing.

Four years later, in 2004, Martin Davis bought the synagogue space for $1.31 million and launched a renovation by designer Tim Andreas.They gutted the building’s interior while preserving the exterior, including the stained glass and the Star of David.

Davis later discovered his grandfather grew up in a tenement behind the building, although he attended a different synagogue.The four-story home comes with three outdoor spaces, including a landscaped roof deck with a hot tub, as well as a steam room and wine storage.Design details include Brazilian hardwood cherry floors and radiant floor heating, along with custom windows — replicas of the synagogue’s originals — with the original 19th-century Star of David.

Inside, there are 22-foot cathedral ceilings, a cantilevered balcony with a built-in projector and a chef’s kitchen with a large island.Glass doors lead to a dining terrace.

The living room features floor-to-ceiling walls of exposed brick.The second level boasts a library with an Italian marble fireplace and a wet bar, two bedrooms with custom closets and sliding doors to create a larger guest suite.

The main bedroom takes up the third floor.It features a custom fireplace, an ensuite bath and access to...