About Cruz Companies

COMPANY PROFILE

At Cruz Companies, we have built a reputation for excellence in the fields of
construction, development and management. We are one of the oldest and largest, minority-owned companies in the Northeast. A third-generation, family-owned business, Cruz is a modern firm that values old-fashioned quality and integrity. The John B. Cruz Construction Company is responsible for landmark projects and developments across the region; Cruz Development Corporation produces well-designed homes, maintaining the highest standards of workmanship, and; Cruz Management Company, Inc., provides quality residential housing management services.

Third generation family
Founded in 1948
Minority-owned
Modern business
Old-fashioned quality and integrity

Hardworking, loyal and compassionate
High-caliber, superior craftsmanship
Gives back to the community
Quality residential environments
Helping families in transition

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WHAT PEOPLE SAID

THEY'RE HAPPY WITH US

“John B. Cruz Construction Co., has been able to provide a broad range of job opportunities to our minority youth program graduates that have provided a path out of poverty and a ticket to a lifetime of potential.”

Ken Smith

Executive Director, Youth Build Boston.

“Like Eastern Bank, Cruz Companies dedicates their work to community, and we’ve been proud to finance many successful Cruz projects.”

Robert Rivers

President & Chief Operating Officer, Eastern Bank

“A classic example of a minority-owned company continuing to shape Boston’s rich history. Cruz has created generations of opportunity for our community.”

Melvin Miller

Publisher, Bay State Banner

“The Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center—expertly fabricated by Cruz and Suffolk Construction—is the jewel of our campus, enjoyed by countless athletes, youth and families.”

President Valerie Roberson,

Roxbury Community College

“Cruz has shown an unprecedented commitment to raising people up economically, one ladder and one brick at a time.”

Darnell Williams

Executive Director, Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts

“Each year, Bridgewater State is proud to honor the recipient of the John ‘Bertie’ Cruz scholarship, in honor of Bertie’s lifelong community achievements.”