Toby Road owner makes a move. What makes a property owner say “screw it” lets go solar versus erecting industrial buildings for tenants?  Here are few things; the expensive permitting torture chamber towns put developers through, regulation, risk, thinner ROI’s, limited tenant demand.

Incentives to build community solar farms are presently very attractive; financing available, partnerships with utilities near and far, lock in ROI’s for years / decades, quicker cashflow, very attractive depreciate schedules….. and you still own the land.

One area landowner pulled plans from the permitting process for two large industrial buildings. I hear fingers tapping a calculator somewhere.

Developer making short work of site work for new 8,000 sqft USDA office building on Thacher Lane in West Wareham. The site abuts Interstate 195. An additional freestanding 6,000 sqft office building is planned and being offer for sale with all infrastructure installed or as a custom build to suit opportunity. The properties offer occupants a convenient location, high speed data, modern and energy efficient construction. Significant signage and brand awareness is provided by the 35,000 + cars that travel by the property daily. Greg Donahue represents the developer, please call 774-269-0775 for details.

AD Makepeace has broken ground on the latest addition to Rosebrook Place. A 50,000 + multi level mixed-use building housing 60+ apartments, office and retail space.

Photo credit Ad Makepeace

The 18,000 square foot Aldi, a discount grocery store is scheduled to open in late 2017. Similar to its sister company, Trader Joe’s — Aldi specializes in house brands with bargain prices. Products are shelved in open boxes and stacked to eye level. A bank and Auto Zone are also absorbing portions of the 46,000 total planned buildings, with three spaces still available.

16 – 19 Tobey Road which were rezoned from Industrial to Commercial in 2016, have been purchased and will soon become a 7,000 sqft Liquor & More Store. The properties are opposite Walmart and abut Wareham Crossing and Walmart Marketplace shopping center anchored by the new Aldi Grocery Store and Auto Zone.  Should be interesting, the site looks tight.