Pioneering Progress,
Empowering Communities

CELEBRATING 75-PLUS YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

Since 1948, we have built a reputation for excellence in the fields of construction, development and management. We are one of the oldest and largest, 100% minority-owned companies in the United States. 

A third-generation family business, Cruz is a modern firm that values old-fashioned quality and integrity.

Boston Affordable Housing Guru Builds Generational Wealth

John B. Cruz III Wins ENR New England Legacy Award

John B. Cruz III faced racial discrimination while breaking into Boston’s contracting market in the 1970s, an experience that shaped his resilience in leading Cruz Cos., one of the country’s largest 100% Black-owned construction firms. Despite ongoing challenges, Cruz has been a key advocate for minority contractors and has led efforts to develop affordable housing and promote economic inclusion.

  • Dudley - Boston, MA

    Completed by Dec 2025

  • Cruz Companies New Headquarters

  • Taurus Apartments - Boston, MA

    1st development completed in 1973

  • Michael E. Haynes - Boston, MA

    A 55 unit residential space

  • Briscane Bay - Miami, FL

    470 total units completed in 1992

  • Cruz Development Corporation produces well-designed communities maintaining the highest standards of quality and living.

  • John B. Cruz Construction Company has a history of success in new construction as well as historic renovations, providing clients with an unmatched degree of personal commitment, service and integrity.

  • Cruz Management Company, Inc., a minority-owned business, was incorporated in 1982 to provide quality residential housing management services to properties located in the Boston area.

  • Cruz Management has had extensive involvement in the planning and implementation of several relocation programs. Since 1983 Cruz has assisted over 1,000 families to relocate while construction is in process within their communities.

  • Cruz Companies’ mission is giving back to the community in as many ways as possible. Cruz CARES (Community, Arts, Recreational and Educational Services) is Cruz Companies’ social responsibility arm, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the region’s urban communities.

  • "Cruz Companies has demonstrated committed leadership and relentless focus on working to overcome local histories of redlining, displacement, and disinvestment.”

    Fast Company
    magazine

  • "Among the most venerated and largest U.S. Black-owned integrated real estate enterprises in construction, development and management"

    Boston Real Estate Times

  • “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.”

    ROBERT RIVERS
    CEO - Eastern Bank

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

    BAY STATE BANNER
    Newspaper

  • “John Cruz has been a leader in providing good jobs for our residents and supporting minority businesses. I’m honored to congratulate John Cruz for his outstanding accomplishments in our city.”

    MARTIN J. WALSH
    Former Mayor of Boston