Open communication. Public process. Design. Compromise. During his nearly 45 years in the real estate business, Lou Minicucci, the founder and president of MINCO Corp., a commercial real estate company based in North Andover, Mass., has learned what it takes to
The journey to build One Boston Way, a Smart Growth development off Parker Street in Newburyport, began more than three years ago. Throughout the approval process that concluded when the Planning Board in May voted unanimously in favor of the
The arguments in favor of Smart Growth development boils down to three basic points: Smart Growth saves Smart Growth makes Smart Growth counteracts the costly and unsustainable effects of urban sprawl. As Newburyport finds itself in the midst of yet another municipal budget battle,
The name MINCO may ring familiar to you. Driving through Newburyport, you have likely seen the company’s signs about land and commercial or industrial buildings available for sale or lease. But who is the man behind the name? If the City Council
Over the past several weeks, we’ve detailed the ins and outs of Smart Growth zoning and our related proposal, One Boston Way. Do you want to learn more? Take a look at the answers to these 10 common questions: What does
More than 30 communities across the Commonwealth have already taken advantage of the Massachusetts Chapter 40R Smart Growth Zoning. The City of Newburyport will – pending City Council approval – join that group of proactive communities with the adoption of its
The approval of a Smart Growth Zoning Overlay District comes with a myriad of benefits for Newburyport. Enacted in 2004 to promote the development of compact, walkable, mixed-use, transit-oriented neighborhoods, Massachusetts 40R Smart Growth Zoning has been adopted by more
How do you make a brand new building fit into a community with such an abundance of historic architecture as Newburyport? Few people are better positioned to answer that question than the architects of One Boston Way: Greg Smith of GSD
No word embodies the Newburyport 2014 Master Plan better than Smart Growth. The idea of creating walkable, vibrant neighborhoods close to transportation and town centers runs like a thread through the chapters of the new Master Plan. Whether you look
The 2014 Master Plan echoes versions of years past – Newburyport should increase its stock of affordable housing and encourage mixed-use developments through Smart Growth zoning near the MBTA train station. MINCO Corp. has presented a proposal that point by