Faith Tabernacle House of Prayer relocation to 740 Sandy St.
Summary
A church displaced by a 2025 fire wants to build a 10,500-square-foot house of worship with a day care on the old Laborers Local 135 union hall site. The hearing stalled on a parking-advertising technicality, but community testimony was overwhelmingly supportive.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 5
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
The church has already placed a down payment on the property under an agreement of sale contingent on zoning approval.
The congregation, displaced since its DeKalb Street fire, plus neighborhood families who would use its youth programs, food distributions, and day care.
Mentions & discussions (1)
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