This former manufacturing facility was acquired by O’Connell Development Group several years ago with the intention of redeveloping it as a retail center. In spring 2011, the Holyoke City Council unanimously approved a zone change that will allow retail uses on the parcel. The project is currently in the permitting stage. Permits are required from the Holyoke Public Works Department, Holyoke Planning Board, Holyoke Conservation Commission, MassDOT, Army Corps of Engineers, and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. In March 2012, the Holyoke Planning Board approved the $16 million retail project with a Big Y supermarket. Demolition of the existing building is anticipated for late spring/summer of 2013, followed by the construction of a 47,000-square-feet Big Y supermarket and an additional 50,000 square feet of specialty retail stores. …
Andrew Crystal of O’Connell Development is managing construction of the new Kollmorgen Electro Optical facility at Hospital Hill (also known as Village Hill) in Northampton, Massachusetts. Kollmorgen Electro Optical manufactures optical equipment for military use and is the largest industrial employer in Northampton. Its new headquarters measures 140,000 square feet and will be the anchor property of Village Hill, which will comprise both residential and commercial space.
The Village Hill development is predicted to lead to a swell of new opportunities for local businesses. Upon completion of its new facilities, Kollmorgen will be able to hire up to 30 new employees. The company’s goal is to be settled into its new headquarters by the end of 2011.
Following Kollmorgen’s relocation from its current headquarters on King Street to Village Hill, Northampton town officials are hopeful the former facility will attract new businesses to the area. In anticipation of these changes, city p…
O’Connell Development was selected by Kollmorgen Electro Optical to develop its new global headquarters in Northampton, Mass. With facilities in Massachusetts and Vermont, as well as Milan, Florence, and Bologna, Italy, Kollmorgen is a research, development, and manufacturing company of integrated and stabilized, high-performance optronic sensors, antennae, masts, and control systems for U.S. and international customers.
O’Connell Development assembled the architecture and engineering team, obtained the necessary right-to-build permits, and negotiated all agreements on behalf of Kollmorgen. The project is LEED certified and hosts the largest array of rooftop-mounted photovoltaic panels in Western Massachusetts, generating over 200 kilowatts. Western Builders was the general contractor.
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