For what seemed like forever, Table Talk Pies’ piemaking facility on Kelley Square in Worcester felt right about where it belonged: in a neighborhood still largely in its industrial days. Things have changed.
Behind Table Talk, the Polar Park baseball stadium is hosting its first Worcester Red Sox games in May, and on the other side, the Worcester Public Market opened in 2020, making the Canal District more of an attraction.
Mazzocchi and Boston Capital have a purchase-and-sale agreement with Table Talk to develop market-rate and affordable housing units, starting first with 80 units. When the $160-million public baseball stadium was proposed in 2018, city officials said the key to the project paying for itself was a surrounding development from Denis Dowdle. As Dowdle’s project has shrunk and been delayed, developers like Mazzocchi are stepping up, with proposals envisioning a more residential and vibrant neighborhood.
What do you think the future holds for Central Mass.? “The stability of well-established educational and healthcare institutions, combined with the growth in biotech and life science, bodes well for the future. Diverse employment options, along with the quality of life and cost of living, make this an attractive area to live.”
Coach Mazzocchi: All three of Mazzocchi’s daughters followed in his footsteps as hockey players. He coached their teams for many years.
