Eastern, Santander, MassHousing Finance Two Brockton Developments
The city of Brockton will be gaining two new housing developments thanks to financing from Eastern Bank, Santander Bank and MassHousing.
After Buying Brockton Bank, Eastern Bank’s Rivers Honored by City’s Mayor
Eastern Bank’s most high-profile leader was awarded with the “keys to the city” by Brockton Mayor Robert F. Sullivan just weeks after buying Brockton-based HarborOne Bank.
Keeping Branches Relevant
As Citizens’ head of retail transformation, Karen Swiatocha plays a key role in the bank’s branch strategy. The bank recently opened its latest Massachusetts branch in Brockton.
Hot Property: Station Lofts
A refinancing package will enable Capstone Communities to begin an extensive renovation project at its Station Lofts property in Brockton.
HarborOne and NeighborWorks to Redevelop Downtown Brockton Ex-HQ
HarborOne Bank recently transferred ownership of the bank’s former headquarters at 68 Legion Parkway to NeighborWorks Housing Solutions, to unlock a new redevelopment.
State Lawmakers Say Cambridge ‘Maxed Out,’ Want Biotech Aid for Gateway Cities
Two Democrats who have a chance to stamp their mark on Gov. Maura Healey’s $3.5 billion plan to reinvigorate the state’s business climate want the benefits to stretch beyond the Boston metropolitan area.
Turn on the Taps at Ex-Bases
Money for a sewer and water connection isn’t headline news – unless it means unlocking 6,000 long-anticipated housing units near a commuter rail station.
Program Creates a Blank Slate for Artists
Massachusetts is home to thousands of “brownfields” – buildings and land that are blighted and hampered by chemical contamination – with many in Gateway Cities. This year marks the 24th anniversary of the launch of a highly successful investment program that’s redeveloped hundreds of these sites.
Rescuing Stranded Assets in Gateway Cities
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South Shore Bank Opens New Brockton Banking Center
Weymouth-based South Shore Bank opened a new branch in Brockton last week with a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Housing, Homelessness and ARPA on Mayors’ Association Agenda
About half of the state’s 47 mayors got together Wednesday morning in Brockton to compare notes on some of the most pressing issues facing Massachusetts municipalities – homelessness, housing and the use of federal COVID relief funds.
The Alchemy of Gateway City Development
Can a state agency serve as a true partner and a local catalyst for golden opportunities in the commonwealth’s underperforming urban neighborhoods? MassDevelopment’s transformative experiences with Gateway Cities tells us that we can.
Trinity Lands Financing for Brockton Second Phase
Trinity Financial now has the money it needs to begin building the second phase of its 224-unit Enterprise Center multifamily development in downtown Brockton after closing a deal with MassHousing.
Changing Work Patterns to Influence State’s Redevelopment Push
A parcel of land in a Pittsfield business park that “looks like the surface of the moon” and has been “undevelopable and in a state of deterioration for over 20 years,” according to the city’s mayor, is receiving a $880,000 state grant to help make it ready for future development.
HarborOne Launches DEI Strategy with Workforce, Homebuying Focus
A major community bank on the South Shore says it will make buying a home in its home city of Brockton easier and launch an internship program in an effort to simultaneously diversify its ranks and attack the racial wealth gap.
Gateway Cities Shape the ‘New Normal’ for CRE Development
The realities of a fast-approaching post-pandemic world present opportunities for unleashing the commercial real estate potential of Gateway Cities like Lawrence, Springfield, Brockton and Pittsfield through transformative transit-oriented development
Brockton Multifamily Boom Continues Through COVID
Local officials and developers are certain the city’s mix of lower land prices and close transit connection to downtown Boston will continue to accelerate growth downtown.
MBTA Will Boost Train Service to Lynn and Brockton
Commuter rail trains will run less frequently on many lines during the morning and evening peaks and more frequently in the middle of the day starting in November under a schedule change the MBTA unveiled Monday.
Southeast Mass. Saw Worst Construction Employment Hit in Nation
The Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton area had the largest percentage decline in construction employment in the nation, a new survey says.
Free Virus Testing Program Expanding to 8 More Communities
Massachusetts is expanding its free coronavirus testing program to eight additional communities where positive test rates are above the statewide average at the same time the number of tests being conducted is dropping.
