In 1930, it was founded as Epworth Methodist Church. Two years ago, the vacant building was purchased by the Qureshi Development Group for $445,000. The company is composed of three siblings who are medical professionals. Hera Qureshi says they grew up attending a mosque near the old church on North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
“We talked to the city and told them our plans to kind of convert the church into 22 affordable housing apartments, and each apartment will be a single bedroom.”
Qureshi said their company received a total of approximately $2.5 million in city and federal funds to help cover the project costs…