In 1998, the City of Saint-Lambert acquired the old church with the objective of restoring it, and it recognizes it in 2000. Unfortunately, the City made no use of it and did not propose any project in this direction. A developer was once interested in buying the church to demolish it and build condos, but the city turned down the project; faced with the absence of a buyer, the building continues to deteriorate over the years due to lack of maintenance.

In 2016, individuals came forward to buy the church and the deed of sale was officially signed in 2017. In the terms of the deed of sale, the owners agreed to restore the church to benefit from a low sale price, otherwise the building would be taken over by the seller, the City of Saint-Lambert.

While many articles covered the sale of the church and outlined the plans of the owners to restore the building and bring it back to life, nothing has yet been done and the building continues to deteriorate. Concerned and committed citizens are trying to make Saint-Lambert elected officials listen to reason to avoid the loss of this unique religious heritage which bears witness to the history of the municipality.