We have completed all Florida DEP and Collier County requirements and testing and are cleared to proceed with underground utilities. The City water/sewer will be connected to the church from November 20-25 and the septic tanks removed.
The building site will be filled, tested and compacted immediately after the water/sewer connection. The north side grading and landscaping will be completed early December.
Our Building Permit is currently under review and we anticipate completion and approval early December.
Our GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY on NOVEMBER 9 and 10, will be an exciting launch to our long overdue FELLOWSHIP HALL. This will be an historic event! Actual construction of THE SHAHEEN HALL will begin early-mid DECEMBER. The shell construction will take 6 months to build and will be completely finished on the exterior.
We have paid all SITE IMPROVEMENT expenses with cash and have received donations to fund the completion of the shell with cash, no loans. We do not have the total funds to complete the interior of the hall and will NOT have an occupancy permit. We hope to raise the necessary funding by mid 2025 and combined with a mortgage, hope to continue to completion. The ultimate goal is to burn the mortgage. The plan is to secure a $500,000 mortgage and continue to secure donations and pledges to complete the interior of the hall.
WE NEED EVERYONE’S HELP !
If you have any questions regarding engineering, planning or construction please contact Joe Ablan, email ablan.joseph@gmail.com or call 913/484-8047.
If you have any question regarding your donations, pledge or any other financial contribution, please contact Michael Mellott or Brie (Mary) Sessa.
