March 19th, 2007: Afra Terrace, Iqbal Ali, Crescent Builders
& The RIP OFF REPORT
Click to read the rip off report on Iqbal Ali
"In the two years I've been on this board, (Crescent's owner Iqbal) Ali hasn't done anything
he said he would do in a timely manner." Planning Board member Karen Pare, T&G February 25th, 2005
Iqbal Ali and the Worcester Islamic Center Click here for full story regarding his associates and business partners, including his spritual leader's (imam) visa "discrepencies", visa fraud, and his business partner's hiring patterns (who is also a subsidized housing developer), including Tarek Mehanna - the religion teacher arrested on terrorism charges as he wanted to join Pakistani terrorist group Lashkar-e-Toiba, whose founder is the brother to the former imam at the Worcester Islamic Center.
Iqbal Ali/ Crescent Builders and False Visa Information?
Is this link the same Crescent Builders/ Iqbal Ali from Shrewsury that gave false visa information? The H-1B visa site states Crescent Builders, Inc. has sponsored 3 people between 2007 - 2008, all living at 14 South St, unit 4, Shrewsbury.
However, the Shrewsbury Tax Office stated in an email that 14 South St does not exist. How did a Visa Public Records Site get false information 3 times regarding an address that does not exist?
Also, why does this Afra Terrace Video show a document of a West Boylston ZBA document with false information (land parcel ID)?
Business Partner Khalid Naseem's Telephone Number Goes to 69 Armory St, Worcester.
Khalid Naseem - Metrowest Real Estate Sales, Inc., and Al-Safa, Inc., according to the Secretary of State's business listings. Why would Khalid Naseem, a lawyer, have his telephone number go to a storage company in such a lovely part of Worcester such as this? 69 Armory St is off Southbridge and Cambridge Sts.
Click for Khalid Naseem Telephone Link
Click for Armory Motor Storage Click for Gabriel Racing (Contact email from Armory Storage site)
40B Shrewsbury St and Public Documents
Here are public records regarding a subsidizedhousing project in town. Among other things, the developer has failed to acquire a building permit to construct a bridge, and has numerous "Non payment of taxes" in several communities. He has also been given a drain layers license even though he is not qualified to have one by the criteria set by the Board of Selectman.
One of his business partners is Mirajuddin Ahmed. Mr. Ahmed has an address of 5 Edgewood Rd, Westborough. Mr. Ahmed is also the president of Al-Miraj, Inc., is connected to the Islamic Center at 248 East Mountain St.
Tahir Ali, a writer for Al-Jazeera, lives next door to Mirajuddin Ahmed, at 3 Edgewood Rd, Westborough. (His address is given at the bottom of the article) Iqbal Ali was on the committee to have Tahir Ali speak at the Worcester Islamic Center.
The 40B developer has not paid his taxes (links below), yet the WB Planning Board still gave him Special Permits and extra chances to build his 40B Housing Project.
During an August 29th Earth Removal hearing for the 40B developer, he admitted he did not take out a permit for constructing a bridge. As a general contractor, he should know what work requires a permit, so the question arises - what else has he done without permits?
An Office of Environmental Affairs document has the following information:
Acreage: 35.45 acres Total Units: 52 (14 triplexes (triple deckers) and 5 duplexes
Water Usage/ Day: 17,160 Total Driveways: 92
Why does this developer need 92 driveways for 52 units? Why does he need enough daily water usage for approximately 90 units, if he intends to only build 52 units? Remember, as the Worcester T&G reported, the original project was 7 single family homes, now it is up to 52. What is really going on?
Thhis developer - there are many in town, was given a permit to use explosives to clear ledge in mid-November 2006, even though the blasting area is on watershed - the same environment the Board of Health supposedly wants to protect by mandatory sewer hookup. They must think explosives on a watershed has no chance of causing harm to the environment, but someone somewhere that might have a leaky septic system at sometime will cause environmental damage.
Here is Mr. Ali's website for Metro West Builders, and his other business ventures.
Choose the document of "Non Payment of Taxes" regarding Iqbal Ali.
West Boylston: WPA Form
Holden: Salisbury St/ 2003 ($2,107+) Salisbury St/ 2001
Shrewsbury: 40 Hill St / 2001 ($2,819+) 40 Hill St / 2005 ($4,159+)
Worcester: 20 Nizam Dr (with Kok Sisouvanh, Vinh Boungnaseng, Nay Sim Tan)
Azalea Dr 3 Rainbow Dr/ 2001 ($9,235+) Saphron Dr
NOTE: Worcester addresses are in same development (top of hill on Chester St)