State government leaders in Massachusetts are trying to instigate a building boom to address a housing shortage marked by high rents and sale prices, but a top housing official is now warning that headwinds from Washington could threaten their efforts.
The $5 million raised is a milestone toward the overall goal of $6.5 million. These funds will allow the nonprofit to expand from its current 2,480-square-foot shelter into a 8,200-square-foot modern shelter.
A downtown Natick firm, which uses technology to help firms improve their employee benefits and HR compliance, has purchased the site of its headquarters for $5.3 million.
It was once common business wisdom that you had to be in a major U.S. city to successfully attract venture capital for a startup. Not anymore, according to key figures in Worcester's entrepreneurial scene.
Dell still has a presence in Hopkinton, owning three properties which feature about 1.28 million square feet of office space. However, since the 2015 merger announcement, the company has off-loaded more than 1.2 million square feet.