Temple Relocation Project Updates...
Rang Mandap Entrance
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Temple Relocation Project Updates... (pictures above are based on typical layout)
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With the help from our Jain Society of Houston Sangh we plan to build a Simple yet Elegant Temple with preliminary budget for phase I in the range of $5 M to $6 M. We request the support of each and every member of our Sangh to generously donate towards this project. We would appreciate it if Sangh members come forward with their contributions now so we can move forward with the purchase of the land. A much needed step 1 to build our temple!!!
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Property Address: 0 Synott, Houston, TX 77083
County: Fort Bend
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Total Land Area: 8.072 Acres
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Due Diligence Period Ends!!!
Tuesday
2/19/2019
11:59 pm
Due Diligence Period ends on Tuesday Feb 19th 2019 at 11:59 pm.
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This is a critical date for our JSH. We are hoping to have collected enough funds to cover the purchase the land and have received an approval from the Samaj to purchase this land.
General Body Meeting to Approve Land Purchase
Date to be determined
Final GBM to vote to purchase the land or forfeit the contract without penalties. JC is in the planning stages of the agenda for this meeting. We will share more information as an when it is available. Please visit this site for periodic updates on the Temple Project.
Purchase & Sale Agreement Extended
Saturday
12/29/2018
04:00 pm
Effective Dec. 12th 2018 the Purchase & Sale Agreement was extended.
Due Diligence Period will now end on Tuesday Feb. 19th. New voting date for land purchase to be determined.
Sunday
12/9/2018
10:30 am to
12:30 pm
The JC has finalized a Bhakti Program and also will provide the latest information on the Temple Project. Click here for presentation...
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Artists
Shekher Phatak - Singer & Harmonium Player
Smitaben Vasavada - Singer
Hemant Bhavsa - Singer and Manjeera Player
Haman Ramnarine - Tabla Player
Soil Testing in Progress
Friday
11/24/2018
10:00 am
Boring was completed to pull the soil samples at proposed location to analyze and prepare the Geo-technical Report.
Engineering Firm Retained
Tuesday
11/20/2018
10:00 am
Hired an Engineering firm to do conceptual design/layout drawing for the study of detention pond requirement and other due diligence activities.
Joint Committee Meeting
Sunday
11/18/2018
11:30 am
Joint Committee Meeting was held to decide on next steps towards the new temple project. The JC decided to form two sub-committees Due Diligence Committee and Fund Raising Committee.
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Due Diligence Committee Members Fund Raising Committee Members
1. Harry Shah 1. Harry Shah
2. Praful Bora 2. Jayesh Sanghvi
3. Kamlesh Shah 3. Sumit Baid
4. Samir Mehta 4. Vikram Mehta
5. Vikram Mehta
Phase I Study Initiated
Saturday
11/10/2018
4:30 pm
Order placed to do Environmental Phase I and Soil Testing for Preliminary Due Diligence.
A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, commonly referred to as an ESA, or Phase I ESA, is completed to research the current and historical uses of a property as part of a commercial real estate transaction. The intent of the report is to assess if current or historical property uses have impacted the soil or groundwater beneath the property and could pose a threat to the environment and/or human health.
Purchase & Sale Agreement Signed
Thursday
11/8/2018
11:30 am
On our New Year's Day the Purchase & Sale Agreement was signed.
75 Days of Due Diligence Period starts as of this date. Final GBM on Jan 6th to vote to purchase the land or forfeit the contract without penalties
Diwali Program & General Body Meeting
Sunday
11/4/2018
11:30 am
Identification of new land approved by JC and presented to Samaj. General Body approved to sign the Purchase and Sale Agreement and pay a earnest money deposit of $25K.