BY STEPHEN BEALEAn old farmhouse could make way for a seven-story hotel and 30,000-square-foot convention center on South River Road in Bedford, bringing more economic growth to the area. The proposed complex would be located at 379 South River Road, about a mile south of the Everett Turnpike overpass on 11 acres owned by the James W. Dwire ...

BY TOBY HENRYThe local “building boom” continues this week as site work begins on an Exit 3 parcel, which a developer says will become the first restaurant franchise in town. Richard Danais of the Manchester- based firm Danais Realty said on July 17 that work has been ongoing at his Old Candia Road (Route 43) property since the July 4 ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEThe land and building that have housed the landmark C.R. Sparks restaurant and event center have been sold to Group 1 Automotive Inc., a Fortune 500 car retailer based in Houston, Texas. The deal is the latest move in a high-priced game of economic musical chairs that has developers, retailers and other businesses jockeying for ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEThe town could soon be getting an influx of nearly 100 apartments and townhouse condos affordable to middle-class workers. NeighborWorks Greater Manchester, a nonprofit community development corporation, envisions 72 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments split between two three-story buildings on 11 acres of land between South ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEA developer has told the Planning Board he wants to revitalize land at the corner of Colby Court and South River Road. The area today is marked by the old Bellemore heating oil distribution business and a vacant house. West Street Keene LLC, is proposing a one-story, 15,000- square-foot retail building on the site, which is across ...

BY JENN McDOWELLOne response has already come back from a grocery developer interested in the 12-acre parcel off of Exit 3 in Candia. The Exit 3 Committee announced the delivery of Requests for Proposals to area grocers. More will be sent out shortly, said committee member John Cole, who compiled the document outlining the town’s intent for ...

BY SUSAN WARE Selectman Joe Duarte said he is fed up with the vocal minority that is trying to stall the development of town-owned land off Exit 3 on Route 101. “As long as I’m here, the people of Candia are going to get what they want. But I’m the one in the limelight, and honestly, I’m getting tired of being ...

Pembroke is poised for developmentBY NICHOLAS BROWN Despite its maxed-out sewer plant, Pembroke is ripe for new businesses, according to representatives from the state’s Economic Development Department. “Pembroke is right in that bullseye in the Concord market that is growing rapidly,” said Michael Bergeron, business ...