The Allah Youth Center in Mecca Revitalization Project (“Project”) is a repair, restoration, and redevelopment “plan”. We are launching several Capital Campaigns to accomplish various short and long-term goals. The project's initial phase aims to revitalize the structural integrity of our current building while simultaneously progressing our plans to construct a supplemental building for assembly, grow our financial reserves, and build a modern facility on the site.
Currently, New York City holds the deed to the site; however, we have been the de facto owners of the site for the past 55 years.
The financial support obtained will enable us to have structural plans prepared and filed with the New York City Department of Buildings and then engage a qualified contractor who will execute the structural improvements. This phase of the Campaign will continue through 2024.
While the structural improvements are ongoing, the Nation will begin working on an overall Development Plan for the site. Architect Rodney Leon and his team will assist us with a master plan for our site and will develop architectural floor plans and visual renderings for the design of a new building, with a restored and expanded Allah Youth Center in Mecca building as its centerpiece! Working alongside developer Carlton Brown and his team, he will assist us with determining the best use and space allocation for the development that will assure its financial sustainability. At that point, we will collectively present our conceptual plan to the NYC Mayor's Office seeking their overall support for our project.
By way of background, the Allah Youth Center in Mecca building was awarded to the 5% Nation, by the City of New York in 1967
originally under the auspices of the NY Urban League’s Street Academy program. Mayor John Lindsay’s outreach to Black communities was intended to relieve the tension with Black youth on the streets of New York City. The Street Academy was to be used as a direct outreach to reach our youth, aiding in educational advancements. 
Now we, Allah’s Sons and Daughters who have come of age; practicing professionals in all of the areas required for this development (i.e., construction, law, and finance), are ready to take on this project.
Listed below are important facts:
- The Administration of Mayor Eric Adams has committed to supporting our development proposal, as long as it meets the needs of the community.
- Implementing educational programs i.e., traditional learning support, 21st-century training and exploration, financial learning, tutoring, mentoring, GED programming, high school credit repair, cohort reconciliation and advancement, homeschool training, and outreach professional learning, etc., will provide support and opportunities for young people to develop their assets and prevent precarious behaviors.
- We suggest a mixed-use project that involves renovating, restoring, and expanding our historic Allah Youth Center in Mecca. This may include adding residential units and/or a commercial business to ensure economic sustainability.
- The project will incorporate sustainable green building design principles, including but not limited to pre-cast/prefabricated design; a high-performance building envelope; a high-efficiency, no/low-carbon emissions HVAC system; and on-site renewable energy generation.
- Various revenue-generating commercial businesses and community usage opportunities may include medical facilities, residential spaces, workforce training programs, a museum to house our historical archives, a media center, technology labs, and job training and career development programs.
All funds will go to the Allah Youth Center in Mecca, Inc., a 501c3, non-profit organization. Rest assured that the records and allocation of funds for the repair, restoration, and redevelopment project will be maintained in the strictest of integrity and with complete industry-standard transparency compliance guidelines.
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