The city can gain space through the eminent area, the government’s ability to take personal assets for public purposes.
“The people of Dolton intend to buy this space through direct acquisition or through their eminent domain powers,” Odelson said in Misha Haghani, CEO and founder of Paramount Realty USA, in a letter dated Tuesday that provided Fox News Digital.
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A user takes a photo of the space of the new Pope Leo XIV formation in Dolton, Illinois, on May 9, 2025. Robert Francis Prevost has become the first Pope of the United States on May 8, 2025, opting for papal Leo XIV Call after the world cardinals chosen the head of the Catholic of Catholics of the global 1. 4 billion in the global The global. (Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP Getty Images)
The town of Dolton has the right to buy the 3 bedroom space in 3 bathrooms, even if any other customer is in a position to pay a higher price, according to the letter.
“We will do what the Archdiocese believes that it is greater to maintain the space for everyone, only in Dolton or in the South Suburbs, but in the world, they can come home,” Odelson told Fox Chicago.
Paintings of the village officials with the Chicago Archdiocese to space in a historic site that can be visited through the public, Odelson said in his letter.
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Pope Leo XIV speaking with members of the Diplomatic Corp on a number of topics, including family. (Vatican Media)
The house was built in 1949 and measures 1,050 square feet, while the lot on the property is just under 5,000 square feet. The current owner purchased the home for roughly $66,000 Odelson said. The home was renovated this year before going on the market.
“It was on the market for $199,000 and then Pope Leo was made pope, and he took it off the market. And then there was silence,” Odelson explained.
The reserve price is $250,000, according to the Paramount Realty USA auction website, where the home is listed for sale.
Pope Leo XIV holds Mass during the formal inauguration of his pontificate in St. Peter’s Square. It was attended by heads of state, royalty and ordinary faithful, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (Alessandra Tarantino)
“Born Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American pope upon his election in May 2025. His childhood home is being offered for sale via private auction,” the description of the home states. “Located in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, this modest brick home was owned by the Prevost family for nearly 50 years and served as the foundation of a life that would lead to the Vatican.”
Bids will be accepted through June 18, according to the listing. However, Odelson addressed a letter to Misha Haghani, the CEO and founder of Paramount Realty USA that said it could stall the sale before it ever hits the auction block.
“Please inform any prospective buyers that their ‘purchase’ may only be temporary since the Village intends to begin the eminent domain process very shortly,” he wrote.
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Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected].