News: Northern New England
Posted: April 1, 2016
Sanborn Head provides environmental consulting for Broad Street Parkway
Broad Street Parkway - Nashua, NHNashua, NH Vern Kokosa, P.E. and Kate Emma Schlosser, P.E. of Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc. (Sanborn Head) attended the dedication ceremony in celebration of the official opening of Broad Street Parkway, held by the City of Nashua.
Kokosa said, “I get satisfaction from events like these that celebrate new infrastructure rising from the ashes of abused urban ground.”
Emceed by mayor Donnalee Lozeau, this was a celebration of 50 years of hard work by citizens of Nashua, and people at the state and federal levels to get funding.
Sanborn Head was recognized as one of the engineering firms that contributed to this highly successful project for over three years. Sanborn Head worked with the city of Nashua to manage over 25,000 cubic yards of asbestos-contaminated soil, develop technical specifications for management of contaminated soil and groundwater, develop management strategies for underground storage tanks and urban fill encountered in the Millyard, provide construction and administrative observation, and perform Phase I environmental site assessments and HBM surveys. Sanborn Head continues to provide environmental consulting support for this project as it nears completion.
Also in attendance were: U.S. senator Kelly Ayotte; new NHDOT commissioner Victoria Sheehan; former congressman Charlie Bass; state senator Bette Lasky; former mayors Don Davidson and Bernie Streeter; city engineer Steve Dookran; former city engineer and overall project manager John Vancor.
Tags:
Northern New England
MORE FROM Northern New England
Northern New England
November 2024 NH CIBOR president’s message: 10 tips for commercial real estate investors - by Ethan Ash
While many Realtors will tell you what you need to do in order to sell your residential property at the highest price (clean out the junk, update bathrooms and kitchens, paint, etc.) most people don’t get easy to follow guidance on what to do to help your commercial real estate sale. Other than that advice that I
Columns and Thought Leadership
The Greater Portland industrial mid-year market update - by Nate Roop
The industrial market in Maine remains robust, characterized by historically low vacancy rates. As of early 2024, the vacancy rate across the state is below 2%, indicating a continued imbalance between supply and demand. This tight market environment has kept lease rates strong, with many landlords in a favorable position. Asking rates are trending around $10.50 per s/f for
Interest rates and inflation - by Matthew Bacon
As we all know, interest rates have been changing drastically, with movement in both directions, depending on the type and term of financing. The Federal Open Market Committee has taken drastic action in efforts to curb abnormally high inflation, but it hasn’t controlled labor cost growth to the extent that was intended.
Maine multifamily outlook: Opportunities in Portland, Bangor, and Lewiston-Auburn - Blake Wright and Kristie Russell
The multifamily market in Maine’s major cities presents a diverse range of opportunities for investors. We looked at the potential benefits and unique characteristics of three major submarkets in the state: Portland, Bangor, and Lewiston-Auburn. The information below is based on research done in CoStar and county registries, and focuses on multifamily properties that have four or more units.
Residential is here to untie the office space doom loop - by Thomas House
The glut of unused (and to the owners, undervalued) office space because of the advent of work from home is in the process of becoming homes themselves. Though this is an officially supported trend in Boston and other northeast locations, the conversion