BUILDING CAPACITY FOR PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY
B3 project overview
Marzuq Muhammad Plaza II
376 - 384 Blue Hill Avenue
The objective for this project is to strengthen communities by stabilizing families in transition. This project will ensure that families from the community will have the opportunity to work, live, and enjoy OUR Community. We would like families from the Grove Hall area to benefit from this project. That's why it is our intent to provide permanent housing for community members. The project will be named after community leader and developer, Marzuq Muhammad, who vision was "not just build buildings, but to build the capacity of the people in the community."
Project Details:
• Mixed Use Building with Green Space
• Ground Retail/Community Space - 3,272 SF
• 2nd – 4th Floor: 18 Affordable For Sale units
• Unit Mix: 3 - 1BD (683 SF), 9 - 2BD (778 SF)
6 - 3BD (1,114 SF).
• Targeting family income at 80-100% AMI.
• Parking Spaces: 6-8 (incl. Rideshare spots)
MTK Legacy
Marzuq Muhammad 1982 - 2018
Marzuq Muhammad was a commercial real estate professional and burgeoning young community leader in Roxbury. Both personally and professionally, Marzuq strived to make an indelible positive impact in Roxbury. Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said “Marzuq was a driving force throughout the Roxbury community, and advocate for equity, and a dedicated partner in creating a Boston for all”.
Marzuq balanced self-fulfillment and civic engagement. He was an integral part of the Roxbury Strategic Oversight Committee, Fairmont Indigo Initiative, the Achieve Program, and the Museum of African American History. He also founded the Daddy and Me Literacy Program, which provides a space for fathers of color to instill the love of reading in their children.
Marzuq was a devoted member and volunteer of Masjid Al Quran. For his efforts, the community named the building on the corner of Intervale St. and Blue Hill Ave. ‘The Marzuq Muhammad Plaza’. As a community builder, Marzuq, was not only focused on the physical buildings but on how the physical spaces could help build community.
Marzuq’s resilience, passion and commitment to improving the outcomes of young people and families from his community left a tremendous legacy and impact. Our expert development team led by friends and family of Marzuq looks to honor his exemplary life and develop high quality affordable housing that meets the present and future needs of residents in Grove Hall.
not just buildings but building capacity for the people
MTK Development is an experienced and diverse group of professionals who are from the community and passionate about development for our community. Objective is to provide affordable housing for local residents and families with a focus on ownership and community preservation.
Meet the Team
Wadi Muhammad principal at MTK Development, served as a Corporate Advisor for Amazon Business. In addition, Wadi serves as CEO of Bioclean Boston, a cleaning and disinfection services company for small business and commercial property owners in the greater Boston area. Previously, Wadi spent the last decade in various business development roles selling enterprise software to Fortune 500 companies. Wadi has served as chair of the board for Greater Grove Hall Main Street, Deputy Field Director for a mayoral campaign in Boston, and treasurer for Daddy and Me Literacy Program. Prior, Wadi worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency leading Faith based, Youth, and African American public relations and stakeholder engagement.
Jared Harrell principal at MTK Development. served as Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Banking at Peoples Bank in Washington, DC. He has underwritten over $500 million in CRE transactions and recently managed a $2.0 billion national real estate portfolio. Most of his experience is in construction, pre-development and stabilized lending for affordable housing, class A multifamily, office, hotel, retail and land projects. In addition, Jared serves as the CFO of TIS3, a government contracting company that does business with US Border Patrol, US Air Force and a subcontractor of SAIC with the Department of Transportation. Previously, Jared spent the last decade working at various banking institutions from a credit union to an international bank. Jared was born and raised in Boston and played youth football with the Boston Raiders.
Malik Aziz principal at MTK Development. He is the Senior Program Manager at The Community Builders, a nation-wide affordable housing development company, headquartered in Boston. A true Boston native, who grew up in the neighborhoods of Roxbury and Dorchester. He was educated in the Boston Public Schools and attended college and graduate school in New England. Over the last 23 years, his professional career has focused on ensuring communities like the one he grew up in have the housing, educational and health resources they need to for their residents to thrive. He's worked in affordable housing development in a range of government and non-profit roles. Some of his many accomplishments are affordable housing creation in Roxbury, Alston Brighton, Cambridge, and Providence.
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