Tag: retail
GTC to Build Family Dollar
Bedford MA – GTC, Inc. recently announced that it will be working with Family Dollar on a new 9,000sf ground-up build-out in New Bedford. Family Dollar is a standalone store that provides cost-effective merchandise and offers great new jobs for the community. FWH Architects from Holiday, Fla. served as architect for the project. James McGrath, senior project manager, […]
Mirak Automotive Group Installs 540 kW Solar PV System Through Partnership with Solect Energy
Arlington, MA – Mirak Automotive Group, a new and pre-owned car dealership and service center, has partnered with Hopkinton-based Solect Energy to install a 540 kilowatt (kW) solar energy system on the roof of its Mirak Service Center. The solar array consists of 1,440 photovoltaic (PV) panels and is expected to produce 639,042 kilowatt hours […]
Cutting-Edge Technology Trends in Retail and Hospitality
by Michael Kerwin Technology is enabling dramatic changes in the retail and hospitality industries, allowing customers to shop how and when they want. These changes disrupt the traditional parameters of place and set store hours, giving way to the convenience of shopping from anywhere at any time, even incorporating social media and friends’ participation in […]
TFMoran Works with Texas Developer on Multi-Use Complex
Bedford, NH – Reconstruction of the former Macy’s site is underway on South River Road in Bedford, making way for a new “Lifestyle Center,” a high-end multi-use complex featuring a deluxe movie theater, office building, hotel, retail shops, and a variety of vibrant restaurants. The 350,000sf complex was approved by the town in late 2016. […]
Reebok Unveils Interiors of New Global HQ
Gensler Architects Boston – On Friday, July 14, Reebok unveiled the first interior visuals of its new global headquarters — the Home of Fitness — in Boston’s Seaport District. Located at 25 Drydock Ave. in the Innovation & Design Building, Reebok plans for the space to be among the most innovative and healthiest workplaces in […]
DeStefano Retained by IHOP
Portsmouth, NH – DeStefano & Associates, Inc. recently completed the ground-up and construction of 4,811sf consisting of a 182- seat full service restaurant for IHOP. The restaurant features a 12-seat community table with USB and electrical outlets for mobile devices. This is the second IHOP restaurant DeStefano & Associates has completed.
Kaplan Completes Expansion of Castle Island Brewing Company
Norwood, MA – Kaplan Construction recently announced that it has completed an expansion to Castle Island Brewing Company, doubling its production capacity and adding a taproom. Located at 31 Astor Avenue in Norwood, the craft brewery first opened to the public in December of 2015. Kaplan expanded the production area with a supplemental structural slab […]
Waldman Brings Walpole Mall to 100% Occupancy
by Stanley Hurwitz Walpole, MA – In the world of commercial real estate, Dan Waldman may be among the most modest of his industry peers. So it’s not surprising that he didn’t seek fanfare when he brought the 400,000sf Walpole Mall to 100% occupancy for the first time in 30 years. If you ask, he’ll […]
Moby Dick Brewing Co Spouts New Life into New Bedford
New Bedford, MA – The first thing you might notice is the large windows and inviting outdoor seating. You might also start humming a sea chanty as you take in artifacts of New Bedford’s historic whaling and fishing history and authentic artwork and photography. It’s all part of the allure of the new, 4,300sf Moby […]
Village Automotive Group Breaks Ground
Boston – Ray Ciccolo’s Village Automotive Group has broken ground on a $13 million project slated for completion in December of 2017, when the company’s flagship store Boston Volvo will relocate to 61 North Beacon Street in Brighton. The new site of Boston Volvo will utilize a total of 42,000sf on three floors of the […]
