Quincy, MA – Over the past 10 years, developer Mark Dickinson has successfully tackled four complex brownfields redevelopment projects that some considered too complicated or costly.
His company, Dickinson Development of Quincy has successfully overcome environmental, engineering, permitting and construction issues, and succeeded on many levels. His projects have won awards and accolades.
When completed, investment in the four projects – in Reading and New Bedford, Mass., and Dover, NH, will have exceeded $200 million. Ultimately, the projects will have created many hundreds of construction and full-time jobs, bringing millions in new tax revenues to their towns, and transforming over 77 acres to productive uses.
These projects include:
An abandoned municipal landfill (33.5 acres)– Transformed long-closed landfill into attractive new welcoming entry to town: $90 million Crossing at Walkers Brook in Reading, Mass. Retail center anchored by Home Depot and Jordan’s Furniture. $750,000 annually in new real estate taxes to the town; Dickinson capped the landfill at its expense.
An underused industrial / office building (5 acres) – Replaced a tired eyesore factory/warehousing/office complex with a modern 69,000sf Stop & Shop Supermarket in Reading. The market annually brings over $100,000 to the town in real estate taxes.
An abandoned Mill (14 acres) – Riverside Landing, New Bedford – Tore down long-abandoned mill complex; being replaced with 97,000sf Market Basket supermarket to open fall 2010. Phase II: 50,000sf office and retail space. $35 million project; property will bring $250,000+ annually in tax revenues to the city. Creating a new gateway to the city.
And a DPW Yard (25 acres) — Dover Landing, Dover, N. H. — Eyesore town facility to be transformed into a $75 million mixed-use development on the Cochecho River; 180 residential units and 66,800sf of commercial space; projected annual real estate taxes over $1,000,000. Creating new access to river and expanded downtown district. Now in permitting phase.