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Foxborough, MA – Bowdoin Construction announced it recently completed the ELEVENO project at Patriot Place in Foxborough.

The new 40,000sf sports, entertainment, and dining complex features nine professional pickleball courts with courtside seating, a centercourt bar and lounge, and corporate meeting and private hospitality space. It also includes a full-service kitchen.

Bar and lounge

Designed by Bergmeyer, the entertainment destination hosts open play, leagues, tournaments, clinics, private events, and company outings. Bowdoin provided construction management services on the project.

“ This was a well-coordinated and collaborative team effort from start to finish. We’ re thrilled to see ELEVENO achieve such a successful launch as a result,” said Bowdoin president, Andrew Buckman. Sport courts ELEVENO

New Bedford, MA – MassDevelopment issued a $ 15 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Old Dartmouth Historical Society to significantly expand the New Bedford Whaling Museum with a new 2-story welcome center and exhibition space.

The project, which is run by the Old Dartmouth Historical Society, will include a new 20,500sf building adjacent to the existing property at 18 Johnny Cake Hill. Once complete, it will feature a 6,000sf gallery level that will allow the museum to partner with major institutions to bring more artistic, scientific, and historic artifacts and exhibits to the Whaling City. Construction began in January and is expected to be completed in spring 2027.

Renderings courtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

The tax-exempt bond, purchased by M & T Bank, helped Old Dartmouth Historical Society achieve a lower cost of capital. In addition to the tax-exempt bond, M & T Bank also provided a $ 5 million commercial loan to support this project.

“ Massachusetts’ museums and cultural institutions are powerful drivers of tourism, economic activity, and community identity,” said Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley, who serves as chair of MassDevelopment’ s board of directors.“ This expansion will help the New Bedford Whaling Museum welcome more visitors, share the South Coast’ s extraordinary maritime history with the world, and strengthen downtown New

Bedford as a destination for residents and travelers alike.”

“ We appreciate the efforts of the Healey-Driscoll Administration and MassDevelopment to support the New Bedford Whaling Museum,” said New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell.“ The museum is one of the city’ s most distinctive and popular cultural attractions, and the favorable financing terms will enable the museum to sustain all it has to offer.”

MassDevelopment previously supported the New Bedford Whaling Museum with about $ 2 million in grants through the Cultural Facilities Fund, which the agency co-administers with Mass Cultural Council, for a variety of projects including a $ 200,000 award in Fiscal

Year 2024 to support architectural design and engineering for this expansion.

“ Every year, thousands of visitors walk through our doors to explore art, history, science, and culture,” said New Bedford Whaling Museum president and CEO, Amanda McMullen.“ With this expansion, the museum will engage our guests in dynamic learning and drive cultural tourism to our region with over 100,000 visitors from every single state and more than three dozen countries. This expansion will propel us in delivering more than $ 10 million in annual economic impact to our neighbors and the Southcoast.”

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