 The final deal was signed by Rick Cotton, the Port’s new executive director, just days after he took on the role.The 198-year lease runs until July 31, 2215, and has an additional 99-year extension, as well as an option to buy the land from the Port Authority at any time during the term of the lease for a nominal [i.e., $1] purchase price.The church was expected to re-open in November 2018.