RECAP: 2020 South of Boston Summit

On March 5, 2020 over 250 professionals gathered to hear updates on the commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate market on the South Shore. Opening the program, Rich Beal, President of A.W. Perry, provided an overview of the South Shore Market in comparison with other markets, the Chamber's South Shore 2030 plan, and the South Shore's regional opportunities and challenges.

Following Beal's remarks, attendees heard from three local officials  -- Weymouth Mayor Robert Hedlund; Jen Constable, Rockland Assistant Town Administrator & Vice Chair of the Hull Board of Selectman; and Ellen Allen, Chair of the Norwell Board of Selectman. Topics included town and regional collaboration to address water and wastewater challenges, transportation opportunities and examination of zoning of critical parcels across the region to allow for greater development capacity.

Following the discussion with local officials, attendees heard from four developers on critical and important regional projects -  neighborhood revitalization in the Weymouth/Braintree Landing to Nantasket Beach in Hull to the old Cordage Rope Factory in Plymouth to the robust planned development at the intersection of Rt. 44 and Rt. 3 in West Plymouth. It's clear there is great opportunity throughout the South Shore to make it a key competitive region outside of Boston.

View presentation links below. 

Keynote -- Rich Beal, A.W. Perry & Chair of the South Shore Economic Development Corp.
Developer Showcase
Joe Gratta, Atlantic Mechanical & Developer of Weston Park Apartments in The Weymouth & Braintree Landing
Mike Hogan, A.D. Makepeace & Redbrook
Jim Goldenberg, Cathartes & co-developer of Harborwalk & Plymouth Station
Aldous Collins & Chas Boggini, Paragon Boardwalk
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Thank you to our sponsors and vendors for your generous support of this program. 

​GOLD SPONSOR

CORPORATE SPONSORS

VENDORS
Cape Cod Lumber
​ConservGroup Inc. 
Fifield Inc. 
HomeWorks Energy
MassSave
Paragon Boardwalk
South Shore Health

Event Photos 

(Photos courtesy of Elisif Photography)