OUR COMPANY
MPZ Development LLC works with public agencies, local organizations, and other entities to create smaller-scale mixed-income, multi-family, and mixed-use residential developments across Massachusetts.
The company’s Principal, Mathieu Zahler, has more than 19 years of experience in both the design and construction industry and the field of real estate development.
Prior to establishing MPZ Development in 2017, Mr. Zahler was a Senior Project Manager at Trinity Financial, Inc., in Boston, where he oversaw some $423 million in development and the creation of nearly 860 housing units over nine years. He also gained experience through positions at The Boston Garden Development Corporation (Boston) and at JJ Gumberg, Inc. (Pittsburgh), where he was involved in the development and operation of over 17 million square feet of retail and commercial space, conducting portfolio analysis of operational and capital needs. Mr. Zahler is a licensed real estate broker in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the owner of MPZ Brokerage LLC.
Before he specialized in real estate development, Mr. Zahler was the Director of Policy and Development for A Better City (ABC) , where he oversaw the organization’s policy activity and legislative agenda. In that role he managed the abutters groups and private partnering process for the City of Boston’s Crossroads Initiative, the Silver Line Phase III Business and Institutional Committee, South Boston Stakeholders, and ABC’s foundation and government relations. Mr. Zahler’s earlier work in the design and construction field was at Kallmann, McKinnell and Wood Architects, as a draftsman and then as a marketing coordinator; at HNTB Inc., in a marketing coordination capacity; and as Marketing Director for Copley Wolff Design Group.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
PLANNING & PERMITTING
Land Use and Zoning Analysis
Permitting at State and Local Levels
Community Outreach and Engagement
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Real Estate Market and Feasibility Analysis
Development Underwriting
Construction Cost Analysis
Building Operations Analysis
Complex Structured Finance
SPECIALIZED SERVICES
Community Brand Creation
Leasing and Marketing Expertise
Public/Private Partnerships