At eMpower Neighborhoods, we envision an America where all communities are thriving, diverse and economically vibrant habitats. As part of The Menkiti Group enterprise, our family of real estate companies operate in accordance with our core values and beliefs, which synergistically enhance the fabric of life in America’s neighborhoods.
Since 2004, The Menkiti Group has delivered and maintains in its pipeline more than 2.1 million square feet of property and has invested over $250 million in emerging neighborhoods in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area and in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Our capabilities include:
- Developing large-scale mixed-use transit-oriented projects
- Renovating and owning neighborhood commercial properties along emerging corridors
- Special expertise in the development of affordable and workforce house utilizing Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)
- New single-family home construction and renovations
- Building of boutique condominium projects
We believe great cities are made up of great neighborhoods, comprised of mixed-income housing, a vibrant culture and thriving commercial corridors creating jobs and small business opportunities. By investing in the community, a great neighborhood can be born.
Washington, D.C. | Anacostia
We are actively deploying our Neighborhood Investment and Transformation (NIT) Model in Anacostia, known as “East Of The River”. Historic negative perception of the neighborhood no longer matches its reality. A strong artist and creative presence have been blooming with businesses such as the Anacostia Arts Center, Anacostia Playhouse and We Act Radio. Selected by the District of Columbia in 2016, The Menkiti Group is in the process of delivering the historic MLK Gateway Project, Phases I and II. Once complete, MLK Gateway will operate as a thriving epicenter of technology and commerce, with anchor tenants, Enlightened Inc. and DC’s Department of Housing and Community Development.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Neighborhood Investment and Transformation (NIT) Model focuses on the downtown Worcester Theater District and Urban Revitalization Plan Area, the second-largest city in New England. An emerging creative class is allowing creation of placemaking entertainment and performance space. The Menkiti Group portfolio properties align an emerging corridor surrounding Worcester’s Main Street and are being repositioned to provide a thoughtful mix of residential, commercial and neighborhood-serving retail energizing Worcester’s downtown core.
OUR FEATURED PORTFOLIO
We take an innovative and multi-pronged real estate-based approach to a protracted problem: transforming lives and communities in emerging urban neighborhoods through the restoration of the housing stock, the repositioning of commercial properties, and long-term investment in neighborhood assets. Our Neighborhood Investment and Transformation (NIT) Model utilizes residential sales, residential redevelopment, neighborhood commercial development, and the creative investment of capital to transform emerging neighborhoods into economically vibrant environments, improving the quality of life for residents and business owners, creating jobs, and providing a competitive return on investment to the company and its investors. We developed this approach over the past 18 years, working within the neighborhoods of Washington, D.C. and Worcester, Massachusetts.