I am certain Rabbi Meles did not approve the sale of his shul to Buddhists. So who did?
From the Jewish Exponent (Which I have no intention of linking to):
According to Young Israel’s by-laws, if a congregation can no longer support a daily minyan — something Oxford Circle hasn’t been able to do for some time now — the synagogue property is supposed to revert to the national organization.
“It’s unfortunate,” said Rabbi Pesach Lerner, executive vice president of the National Council of Young Israel.
Lerner said it’s rare that the national council has actually had to take such a step. He added that the fate of the building has not yet been decided, but acknowledged that selling it is indeed a possibility.