Real Estate

The future site of a proposed condominium development in Shrewsbury has been sold for $5 million to the developer behind the plan. 

Preliminary construction has begun at a long-vacant lot at 5 Madison St. in Worcester, the future site of a six-story, 110-unit apartment building.

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Neither Table Talk nor NorthBridge immediately responded to requests for comment on the sale, but it’s unlikely these transactions from one real estate firm to another will have an impact on the company’s operations at the sites.

The developer behind the proposal to construct a 105-unit apartment building at the former site of the Fairway Beef meat market is seeking another permit extension.

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Lawmakers and Gov. Maura Healey are optimistic that a major increase in borrowing authorization will begin to chip away at a statewide housing affordability crisis, but a new report warned that the actual spending impact could be smaller than the bond bill's bottom line.

Green Meadows, a Southbridge-based cannabis company founded by descendants of General George Patton, has broken ground in Marlborough on its third retail location. 

The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded a $2.6-million grant to support infrastructure improvements at the site.

Last year saw 1,349 privately-owned housing units housing permits issued in Greater Worcester, the fewest number of permits issued since 2013.