1976 Chestnut Hill Medical Center,
Newton, MA
Conversion of a property formerly used as a department store in the
Chestnut Hill Shopping Center resulted in a state of the art, 40,000
square-foot medical office building placed in operation in 1977.
A number of original tenants continue to practice in the building to
this day.
1977 Northfield Green, Portland
ME
201 garden style apartment units, which were sold in 1989.
1978 Oak Park, Lewiston ME
Conversion of an antiquated downtown storage building into 94 rental
apartments with central atrium. Oak Park was the recipient of
a federal grant for the demonstration of solar energy as a heat source
in the early stages of alternative energy development.
1980 Cotton Mill, Hallowell ME
An old mill property on the Kennebeck River was converted into 57
apartments.
1980 New Falls Apartments, Newton
MA
60 garden style apartments in Newton Lower Falls built on land
acquired from the Newton Redevelopment Authority. We entered into
this project with an equal partner, and two decades later acquired
full ownership of the venture from our partner's estate.
1981 Fitchburg Green Apartments,
Fitchburg MA
Construction of 147 rental units in a mid-rise structure, plus
12 rental townhouse units. Our original equal partner has since
transferred his interest to a successor generation that happily remains
our partner in the venture. The current low interest environment has
allowed us to complete a complex financial transaction for both parties
that has added substantial value to the property.
1981 Florence Mill Apartments,
Vernon CT
Conversion of an historic structure formerly housing an envelope
company into 114 apartments. The building is listed on the National
Register of Historic Buildings.
1981 Marble Street Apartments,
Worcester MA
Construction of 150 rental units in a mid-rise structure, plus
12 rental townhouses.
1981 Diamond Power Corporation
Development and 1987 sale of rights to construct a hydro-electric
power facility in Brooklyn, CT.
1981 Franklin Industrial Park,
Franklin MA
Planning and zoning approval, followed by the 1985 sale of a 12
acre site for use as an industrial park.
1982 Hamilton Park Apartments,
Norwich CT
Construction of 108 rental units in a mid-rise structure accompanied
by 12 rental townhouses
1982 - Bedford Executive Park,
Bedford, NH
After a lengthy permitting review and successful land use litigation,
the site was sold in 1989 accompanied by full development rights and
zoning approvals.
1983 Naubuc Green Apartments,
Glastonbury CT
Construction of 111 elderly rental units in a garden apartment
complex. We became the general partner in this development when a
local not-for-profit experienced difficulty in moving the project
forward. Glastonbury Interfaith Housing Enterprises Limited Partnership
programs a variety of resident services at Naubuc Green while maintaining
a limited ownership interest.
1983 Dempsey Apartments, Macon
GA
Conversion and total rehabilitation of an eleven story, historic
downtown hotel property into 194 rental units. The building
is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings. We entered
into the process and became equal partners when a variety of problems
impeded forward progress on the part of the originating development
team. Subsequently we purchased the property outright as a means to
meet our partner's need to divide their equity interest.
1984 Fairways, Newton MA
Joint venture with the Newton Bank for Savings in the development
and sale of 44 luxury condominiums bordering both sides of Newton's
Commonwealth Country Club.
1985 Hartfield Executive Park,
East Windsor CT
Planning and development of a 420,000 square foot multi-building
office park, sold subsequent to the completion and occupancy of the
park's first building.
1985 Anchorage Apartment, Boston
MA
Historic preservation and adaptive reuse of the US Navy's Anchor
and Chain Shop in the Charlestown Navy Yard as a 112 unit apartment
complex. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic
Buildings.
1986 Goddard Crossing, Worcester
MA
Land development for 146 residential duplex homes.
1987 Barkan Derry Development,
Derry NH
A joint development venture with the Co-Operative Bank of Concord
New Hampshire of a 100 acre site permitted for single family homes.
Subsequent to the construction and sale of an initial phase, the development
was sold in 1989 to Builder's Collaborative, Inc.
1987 24 Farnsworth Street, Boston,
MA
Creation of a 75,000 square foot contemporary office building
through the adaptive re-use and reconstruction of an underutilized
manufacturing facility in the Fort Point Channel area of Boston.
2000
John and Mel Barkan form Barkan Properties, LLC as equal owners.
2001 66 Commonwealth Avenue,
Boston
Conversion and rehabilitation of a Back Bay townhouse into luxury
condominiums.
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