The funding was facilitated by Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing, part of a wider $4.6-million effort across the state.
The letter said the shortfall was caused by the postponement of construction in the district, which Batista said was the result of an unpredictable market, high construction costs, and high interest rates.
Cassidy Norton, associate publisher and media relations director of The Warren Group, said September’s data represents an ongoing shift in the market.
The United Way of Central Massachusetts’ efforts to establish an emergency fund for the region’s nonprofits have been boosted through an additional $100,000 matching donation from a charity founded by a Sutton couple.
Clark University has received the largest single gift in the Worcester school’s 138-year history, which the Worcester school will use to fund its restructuring plan announced in June that includes laying off up to 30% of its faculty.