Central Mass. by the Numbers

Telegram & Gazette Old Navy, a retailer known for its wide variety of clothing items, is set to open its doors at The Center at Hobbs Brook retail plaza in Sturbridge Feb. 4. The new store will take over the retail space where an Old Navy store did business for many years. Since its closing, the space housed different stores, at one point Payless Shoes. The new Old Navy will share pavement with a Stop & Shop, a Michaels and Famous Footwear, while a Walmart spreads out to the left. The Center at Hobbs Brook comprises more than 15 shops. Four proposed developments in the downtown and Canal District areas could bring a combined 791 new apartments to the city. The projects have pending site plan applications with the city Planning Board. The former Smokestack Urban Barbecue building on Green Street and a neighboring portion of the former Table Talk Pies property at Kelley Square are slated to be converted into an eight-story mixed-use apartment complex. Plans call for 375 units, retail space and a seven-story parking garage. The three other proposed projects will convert properties in the downtown area into multistory apartment complexes, totaling 416 units. Ziggy Bombs, […]

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