HUD opens fair‑housing investigation into developers of The Meadow (East Plano Islamic Center)

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Confirmatory evidence that HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has initiated a formal investigation into EPIC Real Properties, Inc. and Community Capital Partners, LP regarding The Meadow for alleged religious and national‑origin discrimination.

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HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has opened an investigation into EPIC Real Properties, Inc. and Community Capital Partners over their planned development "The Meadow" (also called EPIC City or the East Plano Islamic Center) after a complaint from the Texas Workforce Commission. The complaint alleges the developers marketed the project as an exclusively Muslim community, required lot owners to subsidize a mosque and Islamic educational centers, and used a two-tier lottery that favored certain buyers. HUD Secretary Scott Turner said the department will thoroughly investigate potential religious and national origin discrimination under the Fair Housing Act.
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HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) announced on Feb. 13, 2026 that it has opened an investigation into EPIC Real Properties, Inc. and Community Capital Partners, LP regarding their planned development “The Meadow” (formerly EPIC City/East Plano Islamic Center) for possible religious and national‑origin discrimination. HUD’s press release says the probe followed a Texas Workforce Commission complaint alleging marketing the project as an exclusively “Muslim community,” discriminatory financial terms requiring lot owners to subsidize a mosque and Islamic educational centers, and a two‑tier sales lottery; The Dallas Morning News and KERA report on and corroborate HUD’s announcement. Verdict: True — HUD’s official press release and multiple reputable news outlets confirm that FHEO has launched the investigation for possible religious and national‑origin discrimination, so the claim is accurate.

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  1. Update · Feb 14, 2026, 04:21 AMTrue
    HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) announced on Feb. 13, 2026 that it has opened an investigation into EPIC Real Properties, Inc. and Community Capital Partners, LP regarding their planned development “The Meadow” (formerly EPIC City/East Plano Islamic Center) for possible religious and national‑origin discrimination. HUD’s press release says the probe followed a Texas Workforce Commission complaint alleging marketing the project as an exclusively “Muslim community,” discriminatory financial terms requiring lot owners to subsidize a mosque and Islamic educational centers, and a two‑tier sales lottery; The Dallas Morning News and KERA report on and corroborate HUD’s announcement. Verdict: True — HUD’s official press release and multiple reputable news outlets confirm that FHEO has launched the investigation for possible religious and national‑origin discrimination, so the claim is accurate.
  2. Update · Feb 14, 2026, 02:54 AMTrue
    HUD's official press release dated Feb. 13, 2026 states that the Department’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) has launched an investigation into EPIC Real Properties, Inc. and Community Capital Partners, LP concerning their planned development "The Meadow" (formerly EPIC City/East Plano Islamic Center) for possible religious and national‑origin discrimination. Reporting from the Dallas Morning News summarizes the HUD statement and notes the same allegations (marketing as an exclusively Muslim community, discriminatory financial terms, and a two‑tier lottery sales system) and that HUD received a complaint from the Texas Workforce Commission. Verdict: True — primary evidence from HUD’s press release and contemporaneous reputable reporting confirm that FHEO opened an investigation into those entities over possible religious and national‑origin discrimination.
  3. Original article · Feb 13, 2026

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