Real Estate

Framingham's prominent Bullard Building has been purchased for $1.3 million.

The Cordish Cos. has requested Sept. 24 as an election date for its Leominster slots parlor proposal and the city council is expected to vote on it tonight.

We recently collaborated with Framingham State University and the 495/MetroWest Partnership to conduct a survey that asked area business leaders to weigh in on the health of the area economy. The results are in, and the highlights will be published in a special edition of MetroWest495 Biz that will be published August 12. Be sure to read this upcoming issue to learn what the business community had to say about economic conditions and the outlook for the year ahead.

Southbridge-based Harrington HealthCare System said it can begin reconstruction of the emergency department on its Webster campus, now that $1.5 million in state funding has been secured in the fiscal 2014 budget.

The City of Worcester is one of 11 New England locations that have been awarded federal funding to clean up and redevelop contaminated brownfield sites.

Casino developer Cordish Cos. and Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella said they're making progress on negotiating a host agreement for a slots parlor in the city.

Residents of Millbury got a first glimpse at the $200-million slots parlor Mass Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) is hoping to develop near the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley outdoor mall.

Despite a traditionally slower summer market and rising interest rates, Realtors in the Bay State were more confident about the housing market in June than in the same month last year, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR).

The hematology, oncology and chemotherapy division of Reliant Medical Group has relocated to Saint Vincent Hospital's new cancer and wellness center in downtown Worcester.

Announcing the first major initiative under new leader, Timothy Murray, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce said it plans to raise $1.2 million for business development in the region over the next two years.