Our August issue is always a crowd pleaser as we feature the places and spaces that are designed to provide entertainment, good food, and shopping experiences! How could you not like that?
In our cover story, Duprey Hospitality and PROCON recently celebrated the groundbreaking for Arts Alley in Concord, N.H. The development will feature a blend of restaurant, entertainment, and upscale event spaces, and includes the preservation and transformation of the original 1854 Norris Bakery and Homestead Stabile Building into a Nashville-style bar and restaurant. Read more about this exciting project on page 20.
Anastasia Barnes
One city that continues to transform its historic buildings into restaurants and entertainment venues is New Bedford, Mass. Kelly Cohane of South Coast Improvement Company highlights three such projects, including The Launch at Moby Dick Brewing Co. The project involved converting a historic building that once housed Lorraine’s Coffee Roaster into a chic event space. Cohane says, “Notably, the addition of a custom tasting bar and a striking exterior facelift of the historical facade added a touch of elegance to the project.” Read the story on page 22.
Also located in New Bedford is the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, which celebrated a groundbreaking in June after being in the planning stages for eight years. Rebecca Durante of Wilson Butler Architects explores the challenges and triumphs in the journey to restore the 101-year-old building and provide an entertainment venue for all to enjoy. Read her article on page 26.
The Massachusetts Building Congress recently hosted a panel discussion featuring Related Beal’s Innovation Square III, a 345,000sf lab building in Boston’s Seaport District. The project incorporates the “Massport Model” for achieving diversity and inclusion goals, and is prioritizing LEED Platinum and zero-net-carbon standards. On page 41, learn more about this fascinating project which features significant involvement from women- and minority-owned businesses, and includes extensive community benefits.
Fontaine Bros., in partnership with the City of Holyoke and the Massachusetts School Building Authority, celebrated the topping off of a new 107,475sf middle school in Holyoke, Mass., slated for completion in 2025. While construction is underway, they are using the $85.5 million project as a learning tool, giving local students the opportunity to see the building take shape and witness the different career opportunities available in the construction field. Read more on page 18.
Our next issue is September which is our biannual Schools and Institutions focus! Submit your content on K-12 and Higher-ed projects, and reserve your ad for this popular issue by Aug. 23.
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Anastasia Barnes
