Real Estate
Real Estate
What Comes Next? “Stay tuned. This is going to be fun.” With that, Barry Roberts, a developer who has reshaped downtown Amherst and handled projects across that college town, summed […]
Vote of Confidence Plans to redevelop the long-idle former Monson Developmental Center took a big step forward recently as town residents resoundingly approved a vote to establish a planned village […]
It’s Now a Family Business Ben Bolotin was working in Boston, handling office leases and coping with the many forms of turmoil that came with the pandemic, when his father, […]
Driving Forces Harley Andrew remembers feeling down, emotionally, and then up, as in way up. He remembers packing up some things one day and then, seemingly just a few […]
Vision Quest Jeff Daley stopped his pickup truck at a building known affectionately as one of the ‘T-bones,’ or ‘dog bones,’ because that’s what they’re shaped like. It wasn’t the […]
On a Roll As dignitaries gathered for a celebration of the recently opened Convention Center Carpark in downtown Springfield — and a ribbon cutting for the Landing, a neighboring […]
The Next Chapter When Jeff Daley first pitched the Westmass Area Development Corp. board on the concept of redeveloping a portion of the former Monson Developmental Center (MDC) campus, […]
Pushing the Envelope Michelle Grout says she’s still getting emails and texts and seeing posts on social media platforms regarding the head-turning art installation in Tower Square Park known as […]
Designs on Growth The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce & Regional Tourism Council recently announced that it has been awarded the contract to spearhead the Rural Downtown Redevelopment Project, an […]
Warrior Mentality Richard Knight said the idea for a business that now boasts dozens of franchises across the U.S. — and will soon come to Western Mass. — has […]
Down on Main Street Mary McGovern says Country Bank has been looking to create a stronger presence in downtown Springfield for at least five years now. The institution, which […]
Back to the Future Cesar Ruiz says it was only a few hours after he wrapped up a well-attended press conference in early February 2024, announcing his plans to […]
There’s a Place for Cautious Optimism Evan Plotkin has been in the business for more than 40 years now, but he can’t recall a time when he’s filled this much […]
Hour Town Sally Tiska Rice says she grew up in Pittsfield. As a child, and up through her high-school years until the plant started slowing down, she recalls going with […]
Developing a Strategy Since its inception in 1960, the role of Westmass Area Development Corp. has remained remarkably consistent in many ways. Created by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts […]
