Jose Perez
Chairman/CEO
Jose Perez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Mastermind Ltd., is one of those community-based
entrepreneurs that has always believed in the Bronx. He views
the borough as a mosaic of solid, hardworking and
economically healthy neighborhoods and is committed to
promoting this reality.
Born January 16, 1955 in New York City and raised in the
South Bronx, Jose Perez was born to parents who instilled
wisdom and work ethic to their 5 children at an early age. Through their
persistence, Jose Perez quickly learned that hard work, perseverance and a positive
attitude would be vital to his family’s realization of the American Dream.
At the age of 12, Jose worked daily in his father’s grocery store. Conservatively
saving the money he earned from working seven days a week, he was able to open
his own C-Town Supermarket by the time he reached 21.
After successfully opening and running his first supermarket, Jose Perez went on to
own and operate four more. Although, the supermarket business was a lucrative
investment, Jose Perez started to see a problem that had not been adequately
addressed throughout the South Bronx. Numerous neighborhoods along his daily
commute, from store to store, cried out for a renaissance. Jose immediately felt
compelled to make a difference starting with his surroundings. He began to steer
Mastermind into a company with the ingenuity and resources required to take on
urban development.
With a clear vision aimed at the building and leasing of property to add to the
rebirth of some of the most important communities in New York City, Jose began
buying land at city auctions in 1990 and built his first structure in 1994. Once he
started construction, he immediately found enormous interest in the properties
from both local entrepreneurs and national retailers. Mastermind’s first building was
leased a week after placing one ad in a local newspaper. After experiencing such a
quick response and positive feedback from other members of the community, he
immediately built and leased another commercial structure on a formally vacant
and run down lot. Since then, Mastermind has continued to provide large retailers,
religious organizations, social service organizations and dozens of local Businesses
with locations throughout The Bronx.
Today Jose Perez, develops residential, mixed use and commercial properties
throughout many neighborhoods of The Bronx in an effort to increase the value,
morale and quality of life of the entire borough. Through the company, Jose Perez
employs over 70 people and is the C.E.O. of one of the most active real estate
development and management companies based in The Bronx.
Believing that everyone should have the opportunity to succeed, he has fostered
economic opportunity and served in various capacities with numerous charitable
organizations throughout The Bronx and other cities.
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