Business Development

MassDevelopment announced Monday more than $2.2 million in grants will be awarded to properties in Gateway Cities across the state to be used for renovations. Nine organizations in Holyoke, Springfield and Pittsfield will receive grants for renovations on commercial building projects such as making room for indoor dining, provide retail space, storefronts and more. “For…

Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) homeowner and local veteran Max needed help. The colonial home he purchased in the McKnight neighborhood in 2002 had become a hindrance. Max suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and rheumatoid arthritis, which makes climbing stairs to the second-floor bedrooms challenging. He expressed his concerns to Habitat, and…

Michael “Mick” Corduff announced that he is stepping into the role of chief operator and executive chef of the Log Cabin, Delaney House, and D. Hotel & Spa, all in Holyoke. He is replacing Peter Rosskothen, who has sold all his shares in the company to Corduff and his new business partner, Frank DeMarinis. “I…

As he led BusinessWest on a tour of what’s known as the ‘carpentry building’ at the Ludlow Mills complex, A.J. Crane walked up a deteriorated but still solid set of stairs to the second floor, and then to the row of new windows looking out on the Chicopee River, maybe 150 feet away, the riverwalk…

The National Park Service named the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission’s (PVPC) 501(c)(3) subsidiary, the Pioneer Valley Regional Ventures Center Inc., as one of only 13 awardees nationally to receive a Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant. The $750,000 grant will allow the state-designated regional planning agency to work with the Ventures Center to develop a subgrant…

Demetrios Panteleakis has talked often about the interview he and his partners at the Macmillan Group had with the new owners of Tower Square when they were searching for a leasing agent. He remembers it vividly, and he refers to it often because … five years later, he’s still shocked they ultimately won the contract.…

Economic development in downtown Springfield has been on the rise and there are no signs of it slowing, as a national real estate company was selected to redevelop three properties owned by the Springfield Redevelopment Authority. On Sept. 6, Mayor Domenic Sarno, Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan and SRA Executive Director Amanda Pham announced the…

On Friday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m., Springfield-based Renaissance Development LLC will commence redevelopment of the Kavanagh Building at 443 State St. across from Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). The 28,000-square-foot building, vacant for 15 years, will be the future home of 35 one- and two-bedroom apartment units and approximately 10,000 square feet of rentable…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Springfield Water and Sewer Commission Executive Director Josh Schimmel, Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris, Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Daniel Warwick, Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi, Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood, Deputy Fire Chief of Emergency Preparedness Ty Denson, DPW Director Chris Cignoli, Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management (PBRM) Director Patrick…

The Western Mass Economic Development Council (EDC) and Economic Development Partners (EDP) are thrilled to announce the 2023 Western Mass Developers Conference, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 18th, at the MGM Springfield. This regional conference has been meticulously crafted to bring together an array of industry leaders, developers, real estate professionals, site selectors,…