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Complaint alleges The Meadow used exclusive marketing, subsidization requirements, and a two‑tier lottery favoring some buyers

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Obtain and review the complaint or related HUD/FHEO documents to confirm that it alleges (a) exclusive 'Muslim community' marketing, (b) financial terms requiring lot owners to subsidize religious facilities, and (c) a two‑tier lottery that advantaged Tier One buyers.

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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 press release (HUD No. 26-013, Feb. 13, 2026) says HUD received a complaint from the Texas Workforce Commission alleging that developers of "The Meadow" (formerly EPIC City) engaged in: (1) marketing the development as an exclusively "Muslim community" and calling it "the epicenter of Islam in America;" (2) requiring lot owners to subsidize a mosque and Islamic educational centers; and (3) using a two-tier lottery sales system that granted access to Tier One buyers. These three allegations are listed verbatim in HUD's announcement, so the statement is True: the complaint does allege those specific practices.

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  1. Update · Feb 14, 2026, 04:27 AMTrue
    HUD�s press release (HUD No. 26-013, Feb. 13, 2026) says HUD received a complaint from the Texas Workforce Commission alleging that developers of "The Meadow" (formerly EPIC City) engaged in: (1) marketing the development as an exclusively "Muslim community" and calling it "the epicenter of Islam in America;" (2) requiring lot owners to subsidize a mosque and Islamic educational centers; and (3) using a two-tier lottery sales system that granted access to Tier One buyers. These three allegations are listed verbatim in HUD's announcement, so the statement is True: the complaint does allege those specific practices.
  2. Update · Feb 14, 2026, 02:58 AMTrue
    HUD's Feb. 13, 2026 press release states HUD received a complaint from the Texas Workforce Commission alleging that marketing materials promoted the development as an exclusively 'Muslim community' and that it would be 'the epicenter of Islam in America.' The release also lists allegations that lot owners were required to subsidize a mosque and Islamic educational centers, and that a 'two‑tier lottery system' granted lot access to 'Tier One' buyers. Reporting from The Dallas Morning News covering HUD's announcement repeats those same allegations and confirms the complaint came from the Texas Workforce Commission. Verdict: True — the official HUD press release and contemporaneous reporting confirm the complaint includes the specific discriminatory practices described.
  3. Original article · Feb 13, 2026
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