Blueprint For Success – Concrete Plans with Island Roots for Moses Mostaghasi ’06

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Moses Mostaghasi ’06 didn’t wait for the perfect opportunity, he built it — one home at a time.

In sweltering South Texas heat, hammer in one hand and textbooks in the other, Mostaghasi wasn’t just building homes, he was building a future. As a student at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, he balanced his studies with blueprints, running his own home-building business before earning his diploma. Today, the Islander alumnus is a successful land developer, transforming the landscape of the very city that helped build him.

With a story like Mostaghasi’s, one might assume his degree was in engineering or business, but you would be wrong. He graduated with honors from the Island University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in criminal justice.

“I became a home builder and land developer accidentally,” Mostaghashi said. “I wanted to be a lawyer, but when I was 19 years old, my parents asked me to figure out how to build them their first home on a piece of property they owned. I figured it out and fell in love with the entire process.”

Mostahasi’s parents never moved into that home — instead, he sold it, and in the process, launched a real estate empire.

“A retired builder bought it from me because he wanted to spend his remaining days looking at the first house he ever built,” Mostaghasi said. “So, one home turned into two, two turned into four, and 22 years later, I’ve now built more than 1,200 homes.”

Those numbers made Mostaghasi the largest custom home builder in Corpus Christi, until two years ago, when he shifted his focus entirely to land development. Today, with more than 3,000 lots developed, his company, Coastal Bend Lots, is now the area’s largest land developer. Not a bad outcome for someone who once imagined his future would unfold in a courtroom.

“I had to make a tough choice, putting my law career on hold to focus on my business,” Mostaghasi said. “Fortunately, it paid off.”

As a Corpus Christi native, Mostaghasi emphasizes the importance of being an active member of the university’s alumni community. A valued member of the College of Business Dean’s Advisory Council, he’s also a familiar face courtside at Islanders Basketball games. Recently, Mostaghasi demonstrated his commitment to the community by gifting the city a half-acre of land to help expand an existing fire station. His generosity extends further as he plans to donate additional land to the London area in southwest Nueces County, supporting public services such as fire and police stations.

“I try to stay involved,” Mostaghasi said. “The education I received at TAMU-CC gave me a real-world perspective on life. I’m honored to give back.”

Mostaghasi’s advice to current and future Islanders is to maintain an open mind and engage with people who see the world differently.

“Beyond communication, having relationships is one of the biggest keys to being successful,” Mostaghasi said. “And whether a relationship is big or small, cherish it. I’ve valued all the relationships I’ve had with people from several different walks of life.”