Construction Updates
Updated: Oct 18, 2024
Alhamdulilah, we’ve accomplished the following goals from last October 2023.
* Purchased extra land of two parcels (111 & 113 McMillen Dr).
* Revised the site plan multiple times and got approval from the city.
* Increased the square footage of the building (phase 1 & 2) from 15,000 to 24,000 sqft and now to 32,000 sqft.
* Revised the architectural drawings and other plans to include a 32,000 sqft building. The size of the sanctuary or prayer hall is now comparable with the biggest Masaajid of DFW.
* Worked with the Mayor to reduce the share of McMillen road improvement cost by IAM Masjid from $800k to $396k. In Sha Allah we are working with the city to ask for more reduction. The city has agreed to construct the McMillen Rd, bridge, and installation of the traffic signal at the intersection of McMillen and Murphy with an estimated expenditure of $4+ million.
* Approval of all the civil engineering plans from the city council.
* Demolished and hauled off all the materials of three preexisting homes, workshops, and garages. Also, have cut 24+ trees and hauled them off.
* Applied twice with the city to get the approval of a 70 ft. building line from the northern residential property line of the Masjid property. The board of adjustment had denied the variance the first time. Applied with P&Z and was denied as well. Alhamdulillah, the biggest achievement is the approval of a 70 ft. building line with the city council with a supermajority.
* Alhamdulillah, received the grading permit to start the work.
* Worked with multiple contractors and companies to get reasonable bids. Alhamdulillah, we have been able to save around $370K until now ($300K in consultants’ & project management fees and 70K in construction). In Sha Allah, we are trying our best to save more in the future.