# Planned religious and cultural projects Boardwalk maps proposed places of worship and museums from city and county meetings, so you know what's coming and who's behind it. In the last 12 months Boardwalk found 4,100+ religious and cultural projects in all 50 states and DC, from public city and county planning records. Texas had the most, with 290+. Data as of Oct 11, 2026. Updated monthly. Page: https://boardwalkai.com/project-types/public-buildings/religious-and-cultural/ ## Religious and cultural at a glance | Measure | Value | |---|---| | Projects, last 12 months | 4,100+ | | Share of its type | 7% | | States with projects | All 50 states and DC | | Most common asset class | Places of worship (2,700+) | | State with the most | Texas (290+) | Last 12 months, duplicates merged. Includes private, public, and small jobs. How we count: https://boardwalkai.com/coverage/#how-we-count ## Sample religious and cultural projects in Harris County, TX | Project | Place | Type | Size | Status | Filed by | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Highpoint Church of Texas, Inc. Preliminary Plat | Friendswood, TX | Places of worship | 16.6 acres | Approved – Commission | Highpoint Church of Texas, Inc. | | CityRise Church Specific Use Permit | Bellaire, TX | Places of worship | 4.1 acres | Pending – Commission | CityRise Church | | Cathedral Missionary Section | Houston, TX | Places of worship | 2.03 acres | Pending – City of Houston | Grace Cathedral Missionary Baptist Church | ## 4,100+ religious and cultural projects in the last 12 months Churches and other places of worship, and museums. | Asset class | Projects | Share | |---|---|---| | Places of worship | 2,700+ | 66% | | Museums | 740+ | 18% | | Not stated | 690+ | 17% | | All religious and cultural projects | 4,100+ | 100% | Most projects in: [Texas](https://boardwalkai.com/development/texas/) · [Florida](https://boardwalkai.com/development/florida/) · [New York](https://boardwalkai.com/development/new-york/) · [California](https://boardwalkai.com/development/california/) · [Pennsylvania](https://boardwalkai.com/development/pennsylvania/) ## Religious and cultural by state The 15 states with the most, last 12 months. | State | Projects | |---|---| | [Texas](https://boardwalkai.com/development/texas/) | 290+ | | [Florida](https://boardwalkai.com/development/florida/) | 250+ | | [New York](https://boardwalkai.com/development/new-york/) | 240+ | | [California](https://boardwalkai.com/development/california/) | 200+ | | [Pennsylvania](https://boardwalkai.com/development/pennsylvania/) | 170+ | | [Wisconsin](https://boardwalkai.com/development/wisconsin/) | 160+ | | [Illinois](https://boardwalkai.com/development/illinois/) | 150+ | | [Massachusetts](https://boardwalkai.com/development/massachusetts/) | 150+ | | [Ohio](https://boardwalkai.com/development/ohio/) | 150+ | | [Georgia](https://boardwalkai.com/development/georgia/) | 140+ | | [Tennessee](https://boardwalkai.com/development/tennessee/) | 120+ | | [Colorado](https://boardwalkai.com/development/colorado/) | 100+ | | [Louisiana](https://boardwalkai.com/development/louisiana/) | 100+ | | [Utah](https://boardwalkai.com/development/utah/) | 100+ | | [Virginia](https://boardwalkai.com/development/virginia/) | 100+ | ## Recent religious and cultural projects From public filings in Alabama, California, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, and Wisconsin. | Project | Location | Developer | Size | Stage | Latest meeting | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 8.12-Acre Institutional District Rezoning | Athens, AL | Friendship Church AL | 8.12 acres | Seeking approval | Aug 24, 2026 | | 41,000-Sqft Fellowship Hall and Church Campus on 19.35 Acres | Novi, MI | Armenian Cultural Center of Greater Detroit, Inc. | 19.4 acres | Approved | Aug 19, 2026 | | 9,195-Square-Foot Catholic Church on 7.23 Acres | Mendota, CA | Aeronot Design | 7.23 acres | Approved | Aug 6, 2026 | | 29.5-Acre Church and School Development | Hortonville, WI | Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church | 29.5 acres | Recommended | Jul 23, 2026 | | 9.75-Acre Church Conversion | Derby, KS | Heritage Meadow Estates LLC | 9.75 acres | Recommended | Jun 4, 2026 | | 27,604-Square-Foot Church Conversion on 5.39 Acres | Lady Lake, FL | Church at the Springs | 5.39 acres | Approved | Jun 16, 2025 | Showing 6 of 4,100+ religious and cultural projects. A free trial opens the full records and documents. Samples show projects filed by companies or public bodies. ## Related types - Related types: [Public buildings, schools, and parks](https://boardwalkai.com/project-types/public-buildings/) · [Parks and recreation](https://boardwalkai.com/project-types/public-buildings/parks-and-recreation/) · [Government buildings](https://boardwalkai.com/project-types/public-buildings/government-buildings/) · [Schools](https://boardwalkai.com/project-types/public-buildings/schools/) · [Hospitals and clinics](https://boardwalkai.com/project-types/public-buildings/hospitals-and-clinics/) · [All project types](https://boardwalkai.com/project-types/) - Tracked by: [General contractors](https://boardwalkai.com/industries/general-contractors/) · [Engineers and architects](https://boardwalkai.com/industries/engineers-architects/) ## Questions about religious and cultural projects ### Why do some projects have no asset class? Boardwalk records only what the public filing states. When a filing doesn't say what kind, the project has no asset class. ### Can I get an Alert for new religious and cultural projects? Yes, a Boardwalk Alert emails you new religious and cultural projects daily, weekly, or monthly, for the places you pick. ## Get the full data - **Count for free.** Connect Boardwalk to Claude or ChatGPT and ask how many projects match. Counting is free during your trial and on every plan. [Use it in Claude or ChatGPT](https://boardwalkai.com/mcp/) - **Open the records.** Start a 7-day free trial, no credit card. It includes 50 project records. [Start free trial](https://boardwalkai.com/auth/signup/) - **Use it in your tools.** CSV export, the API, and the MCP server come with every plan. [API docs](https://boardwalkai.com/docs/api/) - **Download these numbers.** [religious-and-cultural.md](https://boardwalkai.com/project-types/public-buildings/religious-and-cultural/index.md) ## How to cite Source: Boardwalk, "Planned religious and cultural projects", boardwalkai.com/project-types/public-buildings/religious-and-cultural/, data as of Oct 11, 2026. How we count: https://boardwalkai.com/coverage/#how-we-count