What's Coming Up For the Meadow Walk/Market Place Project?

When I'm talking to people around town, one common question that comes up is, "what's happening with the Meadow Walk project?"

For much of the year, workers have been laying the groundwork for the development in the area of Walnut and Salem streets with various road and other upgrades. Since at least the summer, motorists on Route 128 have also been able to see a billboard not far from the Colonial property advertising the upcoming project.

Lynnfield Patch recently checked in with Ted Tye, managing partner at National Development, to find out what we can expect in the near future as work continues on and around the site.

One particularly significant development that could come as early as mid-November is the demolition of the old conference center, clubhouse and maintenance building, which can be spotted on the way to the King Rail Golf Course or the Boston Sports Club.

Tye also reports that in November and December, utility work will be done to ensure that Boston Sports Club has power during the construction of the project. From there, construction is expected to continue in the spring, following a delay of at least a couple of years brought on by the recession.

"We have not made any announcements yet about the timing of a full construction start, but will be updating the Selectmen soon," reported Tye, adding that along with the announced major tenants at the site (Whole Foods, Legal C-Bar and King's), "leasing continues to be very strong."

Demolition of the old structures at the Colonial is expected to come soon after the close of the fall golf season. Workers also need to disconnect all utilities from the buildings before further steps are made.