The churchs campus grew slowly over decades. A sign in front of the business says, "Notice: This is one of the only spas in downtown Clearwater not owned by a Scientologist .". Where did all that money come from? Among other things, Ozsan is, according to our source, Trish Duggans money manager. CONNIE HUMBURG, TRACEY McMANUS, ELI MURRAY, ELI ZHANG | Times. Hayes, the attorney and parishioner involved in the rest of the North Marina purchases, was added as manager on the companies filings. Here is a map showing the parcels in purple which Riley is acquiring: We have previously offered our opinion that the $102 million in Downtown Clearwater land purchases made by Scientologists came from GPB Capital Holdings. The owner of a nationwide company that makes and markets aloe vera skin cream. Operatives framed the mayor in a staged hit-and-run and spread false rumors he was having an extramarital affair. And the tactics they were using to establish area control included infiltration, spying, smearing enemies. Tom De Vocht, a former Scientology executive who oversaw the churchs property in Clearwater from 1996 to 2001, said he believes Scientology is responding to the citys efforts by creating a buffer to keep the public away. Story by TRACEY McMANUS Thank you for having us. Each had proposed major redevelopment projects, designed to lure new business into the empty storefronts that surround the city-owned waterfront and the churchs spiritual headquarters. GARCIA-NAVARRO: And I guess the larger concern is that this could really thwart the city's plans for redevelopment if the Scientologist organizations are going to have all this property that they're going to keep for their own purposes. The Church was unaware of the significant number of properties owned by Scientologists in the Clearwater area and are delighted you provided the information.. Based upon on our new hypothesis that Trish Duggan may be the financier of the land purchases, the logic of bringing in non-Scientologist Rod Riley to act as the frontman makes sense as it can serve to counter any accusation that Scientology is taking over Clearwater. VIDEO: Finally, Scientific Proof that Scientologys Body Thetans Cannot Exist! During that period, downtown purchases by limited liability companies managed by members of Scientology accelerated. Longtime City Manager Bill Horne said he cant tell whether the church wants the same thing. Unrestrained 5-year-old child falls out of truck, run over in Tampa, troopers say, Hundreds of USF students join statewide walkout to protest DeSantis education policies, Rays Shane McClanahan already hitting upper 90s nice to see, Estimates vary widely on cost to expand school vouchers in Florida, Food company A Good Human is opening a vegan cooking school in St. Petersburg, Bucs new coordinator is confident! The church attracts members through a theology of self improvement and understanding. Scientology leader David Miscavige told city officials the properties were part of the churchs proposed retail redevelopment plan. Scientology has been accused of using the information as blackmail. GARCIA-NAVARRO: It's the type of servitude. The Times counted each parcel that was assigned a value by the property appraiser as a single property with five exceptions. Shahab and Catherine Emrani who manage companies that purchased four commercial buildings, retail space in a condo and vacant land have given at least $1.75 million to the church. Andrus involvement in Scientology goes back decades and includes his participation in a plan during the 1970s to stop a church member who had spied on the federal government from turning himself in to the FBI. City officials have long hoped for private investors to transform the North Marina Area, a 13-block district with undeveloped lots and 100-year-old bungalows overlooking Clearwater Harbor. GARCIA-NAVARRO: Explain to me why the paper has a Scientology reporter. After his stint at CBRE, Riley worked for Caliber Wells in Scottsdale, Arizona and then left the firm. The purchases totaled $11.8 million and were documented by the Tampa Bay Times in its November 2021 story: companies connected to the Church of Scientology are buying tracts of land within the 55-acre district and not disclosing what they plan to do with them. Flag is what they call it, and it's the international spiritual headquarters of the church. The total of all Scientology-connected Clearwater real estate purchases $114.8 million. She reported full-time for six months, interviewing more than 90 people and reviewing more than 1,000 documents, to bring you this story. The Church was unaware of the land purchases? The gallery does not include properties bought by companies run by church members. A few months after Yarbrough relocated, a new electrical company moved into his old building. Candidates and Scientologists Emrani, Kintzel and . The Tampa Bay Times reports that members of the church have spent $103 million on property in the city of Clearwater known as "The first Scientology city" since . Scientology members fuel another land-buying surge in Clearwater Companies tied to the Church of Scientology paid millions in cash for 45 properties near downtown with no major plans in. And the mayor at the time, Gabe Cazares, really raised the alarm. The city received an informal inquiry last year related to vacant land at the southeast corner of Seminole Street and North Fort Harrison Avenue. City officials say their dedication to redeveloping the waterfront hasnt changed. And the properties cover about 100 acres. Jim Huestler is the blocks only holdout with a rental home on the northeast corner. The church, its members and companies they control now own 185 properties that cover 101 acres in the center of downtown. Theres no such thing in Scientology. One of the factors they do control is the waterfront land that's protected by city charter, that they are in the middle of a $64 million plan right now to redesign and develop into a park with gardens and a concert venue. I believe its irrational to buy property and not fully utilize it.. The more its isolated and doesnt have people who are non-Scientologists around the area, the better.. Richard Tobias, an independent real estate appraiser in Pinellas County, said vast purchases of downtown real estate by entities tied to Scientology have cast confusion over the market. Construction on eight townhomes on the south end of the marina began Oct. 1, according to county records. He is linked to the Church of Scientology via the Epsteins and Trish Duggan. That company has had no connection to Coldwell Banker for decades. Its designed not for recruiting new members but for hosting established followers. Leading up to the waterfront, 22 of the first 33 buildings now have ties to Scientology. Concerned he wouldnt be able to pay his mortgage, Argall said he deeded the building, appraised at $780,000, back to the previous owner. Of the 100 properties bought by parishioner-managed companies near the downtown waterfront from 2017 to 2019, 24 storefronts and buildings remain empty, including a former Walgreens, an old jewelry store and prominent buildings along the North Fort Harrison corridor. Osman Ozsan is of interest to us because he is connected to Rod Riley, a non-Scientologist realtor and real estate developer from Arizona. "I do not want to be associated . The majority of this property now stands vacant, and given the Church's tax exempt status, has limitless potential for development. Should we cut my sister out of the family inheritance? If Epsteins client was not the Church of Scientology then who is his client? Since arriving in Clearwater in 1975, the Church of Scientology has bought 60 properties in Pinellas County under its name: 58 are in the city of Clearwater and 49 are downtown. Hayes, the attorney and parishioner involved in the rest of the North Marina purchases, was added as manager on the companies filings. City officials plan to partner with a developer on ways to adapt the red brick schoolhouse, like turning it into a hub for restaurants, retail, or apartments. Rabid Cult: Scientology Bites Dog Food Company; Attacks Cream Cheese; and Screams at Rolling Stone Magazine, Podcast with Aaron Smith-Levin: Grant Cardone Lawsuit Update & David Gentile Criminal Case. Purchases in the North Marina Area took off in July 2019, three months after the City Council voted to buy the historic North Ward Elementary School across the street from the Seminole ramp and Andrus condo. A for-lease sign sits in long-vacant retail space at The SkyView condo tower, owned by Scientologist and developer Moises Agami. CLEARWATER Ed Chesney had two rental homes and two vacant lots in the North Marina Area on the market for a year before his real estate agent called in late 2019 with good news. Gentile also purchased several Clearwater companies owned by Scientologists who may have invested the proceeds into land deals. MCMANUS: It kind of started in early 2017. Clearwater is the permanent home to more than 10,000 Scientology parishioners. The property wasnt on the market. Thats not happening with almost any of these properties., [ More reaction: What Clearwaters City Council thinks about Scientologys downtown takeover ]. ), Clear Takeover: How Scientology doubled its downtown Clearwater footprint in 3 years, Scientologys 40 years of conflict with Clearwater, recapped, What Clearwaters City Council thinks about Scientologys downtown takeover. His attorney, Louis Zaretsky, wrote in a letter to the Times that Zano is a businessman with vast real estate holdings in Israel, Germany, Poland, New York and Florida who makes investments based on his belief that they will appreciate or otherwise contribute to his long-term goals.. Osman Ozsan is, in our opinion, one of the more notable Scientologists youve never heard of. All they did was act like children and make crude sex/homophobic/racial jokes about being raped, gangbanged, etc. #4 Best Company In Clearwater Company Description: Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Clearwater, Fla., Senior Home Care is a privately held company operating nearly 50 branch locations with 1,800 employees through its Senior Home Care offices in Florida and Synergy Home Care offices in Louisiana. In private meetings with council members, the Scientology leader described a plan for high-end shops, Cleveland Street facade renovations and an entertainment complex involving actor Tom Cruise, Scientologys most famous parishioner. Then walk down Cleveland Street downtowns main artery. In response to detailed memos summarizing the reporting, the church criticized the Times for portraying its members as mindless robots and for having a preconceived agenda to present every Scientology story in a false and unfavorable light.. The origin story for the CB in CBRE does come from Coldwell Banker, but that was a very long time ago. Please! The logical conclusion is Scientology must have some sort of a game plan in mind, but theyre not public with what it is, City Council member Hoyt Hamilton said as he looked at a map of downtowns new ownership. But companies controlled by different parishioners bought neighboring properties that create clear assemblages of land. You are a fundamentalist Scientologist, or youre not one at all.. Help us keep bringing stories like this to you. He shows up in Clearwater from Arizona a few months ago. TRACEY MCMANUS: Hi, Lulu. Steven Epstein took the unusual step of preparing an affidavit to tell the Tampa Bay Times that his client was not the Church of Scientology. Fischler did not respond to phone messages, a certified letter or a note left at her condo. ARKWRIGHT ROAD LIMITED NIO stock swings lower after reporting losses that were much wider than expected, 3Ms stock surges after company says DOD data show 90% of earplug plaintiffs had normal hearing, Marc Benioffs Salesforce fairy tale is crumbling down around him. Zano did not respond to questions about what his plans for the properties. This is a story for another time. The Imagine Clearwater project aims to transform the city-owned waterfront into a vibrant park with gardens, a concert green, a walkway with views of the Intracoastal Waterway and mixed-use projects. Local Scientology spokesman Ben Shaw and international spokeswoman Karin Pouw did not respond to repeated requests by the Times for an interview with Scientology leader David Miscavige. How Riley made the jump from a regional Coldwell Banker slot in Arizona to suddenly handling a proposed $350 million Clearwater Marina District development is certainly interesting and raises questions we are looking into. I think it throws a stake in it when one party owns 50 percent or so. Theyve got one intention, and one intention only, De Vocht said. Searcy felt like hed created a canvas for a dream hotel, condo and retail project: near the bridge to Clearwater Beach, no height restrictions, all under $5 million. One of these accounts shows discretionary assets of $134.77 million. The US average revenue of a car dealership is $38.3 million. There is ZERO chance of me getting sucked in. Florida migrant flights lawsuit dismissed in wake of Legislature passing law, Editorial Cartoons for Thursday from Times Wire Services, Bucs new coordinator is confident! He wanted the council to stop trying to buy a vacant lot on which the church was also bidding. Fischler approached Bosi again in September. The main reason why developers didnt want it was they didnt want to be near the Church of Scientology, Searcy said. Learn how your comment data is processed. In her November 2021 article on Scientologists buying land in Clearwater, Tracey McManus wrote (emphasis ours): The city received an informal inquiry last year related to vacant land at the southeast corner of Seminole Street and North Fort Harrison Avenue. 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Buy up as much property as they can for the church whether they use it or not, whether they let it sit there and rot so no one else can be there.. If our work stats did not improve day to day . Real estate offices, vitamin shops and vacant storefronts fill prime locations that in a more vibrant downtown might hold breweries, restaurants and boutiques. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email along with 7129 other subscribers. Recommend. On Sept. 7, Epsteins employee was removed from the corporate filings of the company that own the land. Although that arrangement is standard in real estate, it makes it impossible to know whether the properties are owned by the Scientologists who manage the companies, the wealthy church or another hidden party. Rileys Clearwater Marina District development has a $350 million price tag on it. Hibbard previously served as Mayor from 2005 until 2012, leaving office because of term limits. In a letter to the Times, the church denied it ever tried to take control of the city. Members have to answer to their ethics officer for any act of disloyalty to Scientologys mission. And yes, everyone that works here is asked to keep politics and religion out . Half the sales were for more than double what the properties were valued at by the county property appraiser. [ The full history: Scientologys 40 years of conflict with the City of Clearwater, recapped ]. The analysis considered property within the general boundaries of Cedar Street to the north, Missouri Avenue to the east, Chestnut Street to the south and the Intracoastal Waterway to the west. But that is where it ends. The analysis did not include residential parcels except in cases where they were bought in conjunction with commercial property or vacant land. The 1.4 acre lot was across the street from City Hall and adjacent to a 13-story Scientology religious retreat. Both are supposed to open soon. The Church is the largest property taxpayer in downtown Clearwater, paying nearly $1 million in property taxes last year. Gulf Coast Marine and ClearwaterPlumbing. Typically, when people buy commercial real estate, they move forward with construction or redevelopment. Many of the properties werent on the market when the deals were made. In addition to a park and amphitheater, Imagine Clearwater also calls for several new projects on the waterfront with residences and retail. Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard had written about doing away with governments and replacing them with a Scientology-run society. MCMANUS: Brokers representing these companies were approaching downtown property owners. All together, 32 companies bought 92 downtown properties since 2017. My sister is always struggling with money and drugs: I own a house with my husband and mother. Advance! Brokers who are Scientologists approached at least 15 downtown owners about unlisted properties. Hes still holding out. Church of Scientology website It is with great pride we welcome you to the Church of Scientology of Melbourne. An empty Walgreens. Amazing Place to Work. Both have been there for decades. MCMANUS: The reason Scientology has such an outsized influence is because of the cash and assets it has, which is estimated to be $3 billion. His wife, parishioner and real estate agent, Terri Novitsky, represented the buyer in many of the deals, according to interviews with sellers. Reporters analyzed thousands of rows of data and pulled more than 1,000 records from the Pinellas County Property Appraiser, the Pinellas County Clerk of Court and the Florida Division of Corporations. Real estate agent David Kerr represented a buyer that paid more than three times what a property was valued by the county property appraiser. A newspaper report says the Church of Scientology and companies run by its members spent more than $100 million over the past three years buying up huge sections of downtown Clearwater. Huestler said broker Terri Novitsky calls him every now and again to see if hed be interested in selling. More interesting is that the 15 parcels of land Riley plans acquire in Clearwater are owned by Scientologists. Through a spokesperson, Epstein said in an email that CA South looked into developing the properties on behalf of a client but walked away when the city did not relax a rule prohibiting a parking lot level facing North Fort Harrison Avenue. GARCIA-NAVARRO: What is the view of the local community? GARCIA-NAVARRO: So clearly they wanted these properties a great deal. The most recent deal came when a New York firm bought a former demolition yard on Nicholson Street for $593,400 on Oct. 20 and then flipped it two days later for $1 million in cash to one of the Scientology-tied limited liability companies, according to property records. Brian Andrus controls companies that last year bought a marina on N Osceola Avenue and six nearby properties, all bordering a redevelopment project at the citys public boat ramp. AMI's culture and team members truly make AMI an amazing place to work! They paid $26 million. No one from the church dictates to me what to buy, what to sell, what to do., From the archives (May 2019):A supposed Scientology cruise ship is quarantined in St. Lucia over measles. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Scientologys international spiritual headquarters is anchored by the Flag Building, on left. His job appears to be one of a PR guy who can appeal to Clearwater City Government. In January and February 2017, as the council was preparing to approve the consultants concept, a handful of companies bought six commercial properties downtown. Once we dug into the data and pulled records, we found that LLCs tied to the Church of Scientology had bought about 100 properties. Delk described the projects which require voter approval as key to the plans success. The church has shed no light on its plans. City leaders spent tens of millions improving streets, subsidizing residential projects and hiring consultants. They haven't submitted redevelopment plans. In late 2020, Terri Novitsky also was elected to the Downtown Development Board, an advisory group tasked with promoting downtown. There are 22 Church of Scientology facilities in downtown Clearwater. Inc. magazine's 2019 report on the 5,000 fastest-growing privately owned businesses in America cites 16 firms based in Clearwater. MCMANUS: Yeah, I think that the key here is the uncertainty. GARCIA-NAVARRO: So the fact that the church is now buying up these properties through proxy organizations would maybe ring some alarm bells for the community because of what has happened in the past. They haven't started construction - or are they going to redevelop them and bring businesses in and contribute to a vibrant downtown? Disloyalty has life-changing consequences. I think it's comparable to say it's kind of, like, if there were to be a Vatican reporter in Vatican City. Businesses without ties to the church are moving into a few of those. Fischler, a local real estate agent, negotiated at least 10 of the downtown deals, according to interviews with sellers. As a general rule, when someone makes an unsolicited statement, as Riley did by mentioning Mormons and Scientologists, it suggests to us hidden connections. Fifty-three of those are for properties owned by companies run by himself with fellow Scientologist Emrani, a candidate in this election. The project broke ground in August and is aimed at helping bring businesses and foot traffic to the empty storefronts in the surrounding blocks. The Church of Scientology and companies run by its members have spent $103 million since 2017 buying about 100 properties. And it's also basically the financial nucleus of the entire organization. Today, 10 years later, the economic influence of Scientologists in the community is commensurately higher. Riley is also working with Gensler on the development. Clarification made on CBRE and thank you for pointing that out. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. Project Normandy was described in one of hundreds of internal memos Scientology officials exchanged about their plans to infiltrate and control Clearwater. According to a new report by The Tampa Bay Times, the Church of Scientology and related entities now own over $260 million of property in downtown Clearwater. Four high-ranking defectors describe bizarre behavior and physical beatings inflicted by Scientology leader David Miscavige. But David Kerr, a local real estate agent and parishioner, walked in one day with an offer. ANTIFRAGILE LIMITED CLEARWATER An old jewelry store on the corner of Cleveland Street that welcomes visitors to the core of downtown sits empty, unchanged since a company managed by a Church of Scientology. Its too soon to say how the shift in ownership will affect downtown. Andrus helped carry out a plan to stop a Scientologist who had spied on the federal government from turning himself in to the FBI. She estimated that around a quarter of the . I had to make a decision, Bosi said. This is a big giveaway in our view. There is no discrimination for or against *any* religion. The campus collects millions each week through fundraising and payments for expensive courses and high-level religious counseling not offered anywhere else. 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