Hot Property: ThirtyOne Elm
A historic former office building, hotel and theater originally constructed in 1892, downtown Springfield’s 13-31 Elm St. fell into disrepair and vacancy for the past three decades.
A historic former office building, hotel and theater originally constructed in 1892, downtown Springfield’s 13-31 Elm St. fell into disrepair and vacancy for the past three decades.
A Thursday event in Springfield celebrated a major milestone in the redevelopment of a long-vacant building in Court Square, and in Gov. Charlie Baker’s view, it also offered a welcome source of relief.
It’s pretty clear MGM’s nearly $1 billion casino is not living up to boosters’ expectations. But the massive gambling and entertainment complex has still put one of the state’s poorest cities, back in the game.