Tufts University has received Grafton Planning Board approval to construct a 30,000-square-foot learning center at its Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine campus in Grafton, replacing an existing administrative building.
Auburn
Mast Futures LLC of Millbury is seeking
Auburn Planning Board approval to build a 17,860-square-foot indoor golf recreation center with 33 parking spaces at 615 Southbridge St. The business will include a 10-bay indoor golf simulator and will serve alcohol with light food. The redevelopment project will include the demolition of a single-family home on the 1.69-acre lot. Mast Futures is managed by
Sarah Johnson of Millbury and
Timothy Johnson of Florida.
Boxborough
The
Boxborough Planning Board unanimously voted on March 2 to recommend a zoning bylaw amendment to expand the maximum allowed size of an accessory dwelling unit from 900 to 1,000 square feet. The state’s ADU provisions of its Affordable Homes Act sets a maximum size of 900 feet for by-right ADUs, but allows municipalities to permit sizes behind that. The provision requiring the ADU to be less than half the size of the main dwelling would remain in effect. The item will be considered at Boxborough’s May 19 Annual Town Meeting.
Fitchburg
The
Fitchburg Planning Board is reviewing a proposal to construct a 13,000-square-foot community center with administration offices, recreational areas, and parking at 1 Normandy Road.
Alexa Brennan, representing the
Fitchburg Housing Authority, submitted the special permit and site review plan for the project.
The
Fitchburg Planning Board is holding hearings to review a special permit and site plan review to build a three-story residential building with 32 units at 7 Beekman St. The proposal was submitted by
Beekman Enterprises.
Franklin
RRB Properties, a Franklin-based entity managed by
Bijay Bhatta, purchased a property at 374-384 Union St. featuring a building with ground-floor retail and six apartments, for $1.45 million from
378 Union LLC, a Billerica-based entity managed by
Bechara Fren.
Dennis Kelleher of
Horvath & Tremblay in Lynnfield served as the listing broker in this transaction.
Gardner
The project to convert Gardner’s former
Waterford Street School into a community/senior center is progressing. The City’s
Economic and Community Development Committee update reports the electrical work in the area that will house the senior center is 100% complete and the plumbing is about 99% done. The City is still working on action items, including resurfacing the parking lot, upgrading the fire alarm system, and connecting HVAC systems.
Grafton
Tufts University has received
Grafton Planning Board approval to construct a 30,000-square-foot learning center at its
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine campus in Grafton, replacing an existing administrative building. The two-story facility will include classrooms, teaching labs, and academic space designed to support growing enrollment, accommodating about 320 students and more than 40 staff. The project will add pedestrian walkways, utilities, and site improvements, while reconfiguring parking, including the creation of more than 100 new spaces. Construction is expected to begin in 2026 following demolition of the existing building, with completion targeted for 2027.
Hopedale
The
Ten Charlesview Realty Trust, a Holliston-based entity managed by
Daniel and
Michelle Vainshtein, purchased a property featuring a 9,600-square-foot industrial building for $2.05 million from
Bob Becket Properties, a Worcester-based entity managed by
Chad and
Logan Norman.
Harrison Klein, Michael Grant, and
Anthony Fresolone of
Marcus & Millichap, a California-based firm with a Boston office, represented the seller and procured the buyer. The property features six 1,600-square-foot units, each with its own drive-in door.
Hopkinton
The
Hopkinton Planning Board voted unanimously during its March 9 meeting to approve a new zoning plan to comply with the state’s MBTA Communities Act. A plan approved during a town meeting in November failed to meet the state requirements that at least 50% of this district's total land area must consist of contiguous lots. The new plan connects the downtown area zone with a zone in the Walcott Valley neighborhood. Signed into law in 2021, the MBTA Communities Act seeks to increase multi-family zoning in municipalities with commuter rail access.
The
Town of Hopkinton is looking to fill two positions on its volunteer
Design Review Board. The seven-member Design Review Board is tasked with reviewing proposed applications for compliance with the Town’s design criteria. Interested applicants can apply on the Town’s website.
Leominster
The
Leominster Planning Board is recommending the
City Council approve
Pluto Cannabis' request to assume operations of an adult-use marijuana dispensary located at 130 Pioneer Dr. Pluto Cannabis, based in Lynn, is seeking a special permit to take over the establishment from its current operator
Revolutionary Clinics.
Marlborough
Construction of a
Shaw’s Supermarket location at 193 Boston Post Road is underway, according to a February Instagram post from
R.K. Centers, the Needham-based owner of the plaza at the site. An exact opening date for the Marlborough store hasn’t been announced from the West Bridgewater-based grocery chain, but the 52,000-square-foot store is expected to begin business this spring. It replaces a former Hannaford location, which closed in September.
2 Adams Holding LLC, a Brighton-based entity managed by
Ciaran McEvoy, purchased a property at 2 Adams St. featuring a six-unit apartment building for $1.35 million from
The Beantown Cos. of Waltham.
Adam Day of
Steve Bremis Realty Group in Somerville served as the listing broker for this transaction.
Millis
The
Millis Select Board unanimously voted on March 2 to place an article on the annual town meeting warrant for its May 4 meeting, asking voters to approve a plan to transfer one of two Town-owned parcels to the
Millis Housing Authority for development into affordable housing. Rents would be no more than 30% of the household’s gross-adjusted income. The considered lots are a 23.1-acre parcel off of Village Street and a 36.2-acre parcel off of Exchange Street. A determination of which lot will be voted on will happen at a select board meeting before May 4, following a wetland review and public outreach.
Shrewsbury
The
Shrewsbury Planning Board is reviewing a proposal from Braintree-based
Kelly Engineering Group to build a 2,883-square-foot commercial building to house a
JPMorgan Chase Bank along Boston Turnpike.
Sturbridge
A new indoor recreation concept featuring golf simulators and a bar has been approved by the
Sturbridge Planning Board for 365 Main St. in Sturbridge, converting an existing retail unit into a private fitness and entertainment venue.
The Iron Club’s proposal includes golf simulators alongside a lounge and bar area, positioning it as a membership-based recreational space rather than traditional retail.
Michael Placella of Brimfield applied on behalf of The Iron Club. Placella co-owns the Italian market
Tutti Quanti in Sturbridge.
Worcester
The
Worcester Planning Board unanimously approved a parking plan for a new
Town Fair Tire location at 540 West Boylston St. on April 1. The parking approval comes after the
Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously signed off on special permits for the project in February. The Worcester location will be the first for the Connecticut-based firm, replacing a former
Halloween Outlet location at the site.
