When will work on the New Quincy Center begin?
We’re in the planning stages now and are aiming to have a site plan before the City Council for approval by January 2010. Infrastructure work could begin in 2010 with the first phase expected to open for occupancy in 2013.

How will local businesses be affected?
Additional residents and visitors to New Quincy Center will help all businesses. We do not want to change the kinds of businesses that are in downtown Quincy today; tenants that offer neighborhood goods and services that residents will use every week are the tenants we will seek to attract and keep in the Center. The construction work will present temporary challenges, but this is nothing that we haven’t dealt with before.

What about Quincy appeals to HAA?
Many, many things. The city’s great history. Its setting on the water. Its easy access to the Red Line and the commuter rail. Also, the fact that prior mayors and city planners put in place a strong, workable planning structure for a project like this to be successful.

Isn’t the present state of the economy going to hinder the project?
We purchased our first property in Blue Back Square, West Hartford, immediately after the 9/11 attacks, and we were not deterred by the economic factors then, which were severe. Blue Back Square today is a fantastic new urban center. We do not try to market time our projects. We consider this a great time to plan New Quincy Center and we are confident that the project will proceed on course.

Will the project go under construction all at once?
We anticipate New Quincy Center being constructed in phases, given the size and scope of the project.

How long will construction last?
We project a construction timeline of five to eight years.

What are the primary components of the project?
There are three: retail, commercial and residential. An urban downtown must have all three to thrive. We want New Quincy Center to be a place where people come to shop, dine, work and live. The mix of retail, commercial and residential uses makes urban centers come alive.

What will happen to Town Brook?
We have met with various local and state environmental groups and officials and we are studying the options available to us regarding Town Brook.

How will the new concourse affect the project?
New Quincy Center would not be possible without the concourse. It’s that simple. The new concourse is a perfect example of Quincy’s mayors and planners foreseeing the necessity of smart, effective traffic patterns. Among other things, the concourse will allow Hancock Street and Granite Street to become more pedestrian friendly and will allow the area between City Hall and the First Church to become more of a gathering place and less of a speedway.

Isn’t this going to create a downtown that will be too expensive and too out of character for Quincy?
No. Our philosophy is to create urban areas that fit perfectly into the character, style and history of their home city. We want New Quincy Center to be a place where Quincy residents can live, shop and work

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