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A fresh turn …
Like many manufacturing cities, Manchester suffered a reversal of fortune when the textile industry that fueled its economy collapsed in the 1930s. Along the Merrimack River, mills that once churned out a half-million yards of cloth each week fell into disrepair. But Manchester, the largest city in New Hampshire, has reinvented itself. In brick factory buildings that once housed thousands of spindles and looms, new tenants have arrived: high-tech companies, start-ups, restaurants, arts groups, small museums, even a science center. The city, just an hour from Boston, also has vibrant sports, cultural, and dining scenes. And it has retained its ethnic diversity, a reflection of the days when immigrants from around the world flocked here to work in its mills. Skillfully combining old and new, Manchester has preserved the best of its past while blossoming into a thoroughly modern city.
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Builders of the new Carriage Homes condominiums in the Neighborhoods at Woodland Pond are seeing “green.”
Sequel Development LLC of Nashua has achieved an Energy Star certification for the planned 64 units in eight buildings under construction.
“We focused on the energy efficiency piece of it because No. 1, it’s good business sense, because it makes it easier to sell the units because buyers can see an immediate reduction in their fuel costs and long-term appreciation years from now,” Peter Dolloff, president, Sequel Development LLC, said in a recent interview.
“We predict five years from now, everybody’s going to be … Continue Reading
Top 10 cities: Where to buy now.
The real estate slump could get worse before it gets better. But these 10 markets offer great opportunities for those who have the patience to buy and hold… For full article >
Positive Economic Outlook for NH
New Hampshire Union Leader
“Higher rents in the Boston office-space market should eventually spur more interest in less-expensive space here in New Hampshire, a Manchester-based real-estate executive said yesterday…” For full article >
Manchester Attempts To Lure Residents Up North
(WBZ) MANCHESTER, N.H.
“Across New England, we’ve seen concerns about a housing slump, but a Massachusetts developer is betting against it in a city to the north as they work to lure more people up there.
“I think that Manchester will grow and continue to grow because of all the things that are happening here.” Bob Shapiro’s Needham, Massachusetts company, the Waterford Development Corp., starting building in Manchester, New Hampshire about ten years ago…” For full article >
