QUINCY For almost 20 years, North Quincy s Tullio s restaurant on Hancock Street was a go-to date spot for couples looking for Italian cuisine and a laid-back atmosphere.
Nearby, the Ritz Motel drew a rowdy crowd for 68 years before it was ultimately shut down by the city in 2005.
Farther down Hancock Street, the James J. Sullivan Insurance Agency was open for 57 years before closing, and on Newport Avenue, ZRC Products Co. operated for decades before relocating to Marshfield.
Today, these longtime fixtures of North Quincy are gone and in their place stand small to mid-sized apartment buildings both completed and under construction with easy access to Boston, public transit and local schools. Longtime residents have enjoyed these benefits for decades, and developers are catching on that the overlooked section of the city may be where opportunity lies.