New Orleans archdiocese finds a buyer for Catholic Bookstore property as legal fees grow

The Archdiocese of New Orleans is asking a bankruptcy court judge to clear the way for the sale of the former Catholic Bookstore building on South Carrollton Avenue to a Baton Rouge-based dentist, who plans to convert the century-old structure into a dental office. The archdiocese reached an agreement earlier this spring to sell the building for $850,000 to Dr. Courtney Brashier and her husband, James Brashier, and is hoping to finalize the sale later this month, court documents show. The bookstore was a beloved local business that sold books,...