ADAMS, Mass. — The former Elks Lodge has been sold to a New York developer for $50,000. 

 

Veselko Buntic, principal of Last Supper LLC, purchased the property April 5 from the Adams and Pittsfield combined lodges now headquartered in Pittsfield. 

 

Buntic owns several properties in North Adams, including 103 Main St. that he plans on turning into a hotel, and the Tower and Porter Block on historic Eagle Street, which is being turned into apartments and retail space. 

 

The Romanesque structure dates to 1871, when it was built as the second church on the site for St. Paul Universalist Church. When the membership of the parish declined it was purchased in 1929 by Adams Lodge 13335, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. 

 

The lodge, which had celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016, vacated the building a few years back when it joined with Pittsfield Lodge 272.

 

The property is three parcels comprising less than an acre and the building runs around 12,000 square feet with parking for 14 vehicles. 

 

It was listed for close to $100,000 and most recently valued by the town at $143,100.