An Updated Design to the TKE Plans! March 2025 - see below!

An Updated Design to the TKE Plans! March 2025 - see below!
$1,880,927 pledged!
The TKE house at NDSU has reached its end of serviceable life. Having served our Fraternity since our forming on NDSU's campus in 1955, the TKE house has grown and morphed with the chapter over the decades. However, the issues that abound are no longer fixable. With items from the original construction such as electrical systems, plumbing, and a boiler coupled with the lack of fire suppression and cooling, it is time for the TKE house to be born anew and become a Fraternity house made for today's Fraternity man.
Our goal is to raise $2.5 million dollars in pledges from our brotherhood. The construction cost is estimated at $3 million which will leave the future active chapter with a manageable mortgage. Never in Delta-Psi's 66 years have we launched a campaign like this and it is imperative we succeed.
The pledges will be used directly for the new house costs. These costs include architectural efforts to design the new house, fundraising expenses, legal expenses, financing expenses, construction expenses, and furnishings for the new chapter house.
As of March 1, 2025 we have $1,880,927 pledged by 150 Fraters.
We are just $600,000 from reaching our goal and we know there are at least another 130 Fraters who believe in the TKE Fraternity and want to support the legacy we have built. Please make your pledge today!
The campaign has raised nearly $2,000,000 in pledges as of March 1, 2025. We are $600,000 from our goal and we need more Alumni to step up and assist with whatever amount they can to support the project! Every donation moves us forward.
We have been working with Nate Volmuth of Goldmark Design and Development in Fargo. Nate is an NDSU grad and excited to work on this project!
The house will be torn down in June 2025. Construction will begin immediately after and is anticipated to take 13 months to finish.
We will open the new house in time for the fall semester of 2026! Please be sure to mark the weekend of October 3, 2026 on your calendar to attend the NDSU Homecoming and TKE events including tours of the new facility!
The Board of Advisor’s acting on behalf of the TKE housing corporation has been working with Bell Bank in Fargo. The housing corporation will take a construction loan out to pay for the construction. The need for a construction loan is because the groundbreaking will occur prior to all pledges being received as pledges can be made over a five-year horizon. Additional pledge commitments received will be used to pay down the balance of the mortgage with a refinance after the donations are complete to lower the monthly commitment for the active chapter.
The housing corporation will be the responsible party on the mortgage, using the property as collateral. This prevents any member from utilizing their own personal credit to secure the mortgage. The active chapter pays rent today and in the future to the housing corporation. The housing corporation ensures taxes, insurance and utilities are paid for through this revenue. Going forward, the mortgage will be another expense for the housing corporation to account for.
Yes, the Board is committed to keeping the rent competitive with new properties around NDSU. This will result in an increase in rent from current to support the new property, but this is to be expected with a new property. The intent is to keep it in line with what NDSU students pay for the high-rise dormitory today.
Yes, the Board has run a pro-forma of rent revenue as compared to expenses. Keeping the mortgage at a serviceable level as planned with the project and fundraising goal allows the Brothers to live in the house without saddling them with excessive monthly rent charges.
The house is designed to sleep 20 members. This was determined based on an active chapter size of 50 members as the goal for the active chapter. This would allow 40% of all members to reside in the house which is a standard recommendation from firms involved in chapter housing. Freshmen are no longer allowed to break their housing contracts with campus, resulting in only sophomores and older able to live in the TKE house.
As you are aware, this project was delayed for 3 years from our initial plan and resulted in a complete redesign of the house. This was obviously disappointing, but also a testament to our commitment to the Fraternity to persevere through a pandemic, supply chain issues, and immense inflationary pressures. With this new design and budget, we will make this project happen. Existing funds collected have been leveraged to pay for the architect fees and we currently have $500,000 in an account with TKE HQ to use towards the project.
All Delta Psi brothers for whom we have a good mailing address received the Campaign Brochure packet. There are additional brothers that may not have received it because we don’t have a valid mailing address for them. If you know of a brother that has not received campaign communications, please provide us an update of their mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address so that we can make sure they receive future communications.
The new chapter house will be built on the existing property. Externally a new walkway up to the chapter house will invite guests from 14th Street to our front porch. The back porch provides a comfortable place for members to enjoy the fenced in back yard.
The main floor will be the hub of activity, offering a living room for watching the big game. Additionally, a dining room for 40+ and a kitchen allows for chapter meals with easy access to main floor bathrooms. A president's suite is also available on the first floor along with an exit to the back porch.
The upstairs will be the main living quarters, with capacity for 19 members in a range of single and double rooms. A separate guest and handicap accessible bath compliments the main bath.
The basement will contain the chapter meeting space with space to store the chairs and ritual equipment. Multiple study rooms will be built out to meet the group project work today's college student experiences. The basement will also provide laundry and mechanical space.
Feel free to reach out to our campaign office at
Delta Psi TKE Alumni, Campaign Headquarters, PO Box 80828, Atlanta, Georgia 30366
PO Box 9733, Fargo, ND 58106
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