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