It depends who you ask.
Last Tuesday, Baldelli-Hunt told councilors during a work session that she’s seen interest from “significant investors” in her proposal to develop Barry Field. While she did not share the names of the investors in the meeting, she said she looks forward to getting the council’s opinion so the parties involved can make some decisions.
“We don’t want to go any further in having even more interest without knowing if there’s an appetite from everyone who needs to play a part in that,” she said.
The proposal goes back to 2016, when Baldelli-Hunt announced plans to relocate the city’s athletic fields to Cass Park, freeing up Barry Field for development. Located at the corner of Park Avenue and Smithfield Road, the 22-acre athletic parcel is close to Route 146, making it an enticing option for those looking to build from the ground up.