Devens
More manufacturing space
Boston-based King Street Properties has completed a new 275,000-square-foot manufacturing building at the KSP Pathway Campus. The building was built to meet the state’s stretch energy code requirements and features flexible manufacturing space, according to the Devens Enterprise Commission’s August report. KSP is still looking to secure a tenant for the site, which is part of the larger 42-acre campus biotech and clean manufacturing campus that began development in 2020.
Fitchburg
New airport hangers
The Fitchburg Planning Board on Aug. 25 unanimously approved a special permit and site plan for six private aircraft-hangar buildings at Fitchburg Municipal Airport. Applicant Robert Montana of Berlin-based Rocking Horse Enterprises proposed about 14,000 square feet of hangar space, with 30 individual units. The project is included in the airport master plan and received review or approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and Fitchburg Airport Commission, according to the board’s discussion. Board approval was conditioned on the airport addressing firefighting-foam capacity to the Fitchburg Fire Department’s satisfaction as the number of aircraft and stored fuel on the site grows. Montana is pursuing the airport hangar project after airport officials reported demand from prospective buyers and cited his construction, steel-sourcing, and utility-connection experience as potential cost advantages.
Hopkinton
Food-license policy
The Hopkinton Select Board unanimously approved a revised common victualler license policy and increased the related application fee from $50 to $100. The policy formalizes review standards and background-check documentation, as the Town prepares to launch an online permitting portal in September. Board members said they may seek further legal guidance on notifying the board of serious licensing concerns that arise between renewal cycles.
Natick
Time for bagels
The Bagel Bar of Burlington signed a new lease of 605 square feet of retail space at 333 Worcester St. from the Schulman Family Irrevocable Trust of Framingham. Adam Conviser and Jim Conviser of Conviser Property Group in Needham served as the leasing representatives for this transaction.
Upton
Apartment sale
Blue Water 299 Upton LLC, a Northborough-based entity managed by David Cooley, purchased a property at 299 Grafton St. featuring a 24-unit apartment building for $4.85 million from James Padula of Grafton.
Worcester
Perkins Street apartments approved
The Worcester Planning Board on Aug. 26 approved a proposal by Premier Rental Properties of Worcester to demolish a three-unit building at 25-27 Perkins St. and replace it with a five-story, 23-unit apartment building. The project will include 25 garage parking spaces, after being granted relief from the City’s parking requirements through Worcester’s inclusionary-zoning provisions. The development is expected to include five affordable units, landscaping, stormwater-management systems, and a pedestrian stairway connecting the site to Westminster Street. The board’s approval included a condition requiring engineered plans for the site’s retaining walls before a building permit is issued. Premier is owned by Worcester developer Michael Ermani.
Warehouse to housing
The Worcester Planning Board on Aug. 26 approved a special permit for conversion of a 19th-century warehouse at 1 Jackson St. into 32 apartments with no on-site vehicle parking. Landlord Michael O’Rourke plans nine studios, 14 one-bedroom units, and nine two-bedroom units. The approval included inclusionary-zoning-related parking relief, an updated transportation plan, and six exterior bicycle spaces, supplementing 26 indoor bike-storage spaces.
