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One of the most shocking revelations was HHA's purchase of the Pleasantville Grove Missionary Baptist Church—also known as the Dome Church—for $11.4 million in December 2020. The church property, located near a busy freeway intersection in Houston’s Fifth Ward, was valued at less than half that amount. Developer Chris Synagal, who acquired the property just two and a half years earlier for $6.7 million, had already announced intentions to develop affordable housing there, partnering with the Houston Housing Authority.