Left to right: Christopher Coes, Director of LOCUS; Jair Lynch, President of LOCUS; Arthur Robert, Framingham Director of Community & Economic Development; Jim Lambert, Director at Wood Partners; Moira Cronin, Development Analyst at Wood Partners; Doug Landry, President of LOCUS MA; Elijah Plymesser, Director of LOCUS MA.
Developer of the Year: Cathartes
This Boston-based firm earned the award for their excellence in creating walkable communities around the northeast, such as Portwalk Place (Portsmouth, NH), Harborwalk (Plymouth, MA), and Fort Point Place (Boston, MA). Their portfolio includes a diverse range of property types linked by their dedication to work-life balance, wellness, sustainability, and community engagement.
Partnership of the Year: Quincy Mutual, Redgate, and the City of Quincy, MA
Over a decade ago, an out of state developer was selected to implement a vision for Quincy, MA’s downtown revitalization. Due to the 2008 recession, that vision unfortunately never came to fruition. The city was left with a hole in the ground that languished for years until a local institution—Quincy Mutual—stepped in to provide the capital needed to finally realize the city’s vision. Redgate served as a strategic advisor to the city as the project restarted, lending their development expertise in creating a plan to attract new development, engaging key stakeholders, and directing significant public infrastructure investments. The project, West of Chestnut, helped catalyze residential development in other downtown areas, all of which take advantage of the MBTA’s four Red Line stations. West of Chestnut and the overall vision for Quincy was an undertaking that couldn’t have occurred without the deep partnership with Quincy Mutual and Redgate. Each of the three partners shared this award.