Photo courtesy of McSweeney Construction and Development Corp.

What: The Hempest
Where: 2 Conz St., Northampton
Owner: Maplewood Shops Inc.
Built: 2020 

Andover-based McSweeney Construction and Development Corp. has completed a renovation and expansion of The Hempest in Northampton, which began offering adult-use cannabis sales in February. 

Founded in 1995, The Hampest provides locally-grown and sourced hemp products. The project expanded the company’s 750-square-foot retail space into a 2-story, 2,600-square-foot dispensary and retail store. McSweeney installed solid core maple doors with antique wood accents, a new security system and station and a packaging room. 

The project was completed in August 2020 at more than $100,000 below the original budget. 

McSweeney has also begun construction on a retail space for Mellow Fellows in Haverhill, including the gut renovation of a former restaurant into a dispensary designed by Fishbrook Design Studio of Haverhill. 

They Said It: 

“The Cannabis Control Commission has set forth rigorous security requirements for cannabis dispensaries which place an importance on building security and neighborhood protection. We worked with Jon to ensure all requirements were met while creating a unique, warm and modern environment consistent with the well-established Hempest brand.” 

— Brian McSweeney, president and CEO, McSweeney Construction