Tables of Project Data

Economic Development Investments

Projects from 1998–2010

Sponsor: Project
Location Description Amount
Advanced Laundry
Lawrence Term loan for construction of a new commercial facility $510,000
Berkshire Capital Investors Fund
Western MA Equity investments in various Western Massachusetts businesses, supporting 200 jobs $3,000,000
Bioengineering Group
Salem Working capital and real estate loan for woman owned environmental consulting firm, supporting 30 jobs $928,000
Carter Street LLC
Chelsea Financing for industrial building, supporting 95 jobs $2,150,000
City Of Boston
Boston Loan Fund for minority & women-owned micro-businesses $50,000
Cooper Tech Center
Pittsfield Acquisition/construction loan to rehabilitate commercial building $349,000
Dorchester Bay EDC
Boston Loan Fund for small businesses
Financing for a new manufacturing facility for Spire, Inc.
Financing for commercial building, supporting 130 jobs
$200,000
$3,215,000
$1,685,000
Economic Stabilization Trust (EST)
Statewide Financing for 14 small businesses $2,103,000
Falmouth Housing Corporation
Falmouth Financing for 5 commercial condos in mixed use property $900,000
Harbar Corporation
Canton Business loan to manufacturer of fresh tortillas, supporting 50 jobs $1,250,000
Hispanic Broadcasting
Brockton Financing to support Hispanic radio station, supporting 4 jobs $1,250,000
Jobs for Fall River
Fall River Loan Fund for small businesses in Fall River $750,000
Long River Ventures
Central MA Equity for businesses located in Central MA $1,000,000
Lowell Development Finance Corporation
Lowell Loan fund for retail businesses in downtown Lowell $375,000
Lytron
Woburn Business loan and real estate mortgage for manufacturing company, supporting 50 jobs $5,000,000
Mayo Group
Boston Participation term loan on commercial property supporting 40 jobs $3,200,000
Medelle
Burlington Loan for start-up health care company $729,000
Merrimack Valley Loan Fund
Merrimack Valley Loan Fund for businesses in Merrimack Valley $60,000
MHIC/Cindy’s Kitchen
Brockton Financing for a new manufacturing facility for a salad dressing company, supporting 75 jobs $1,678,000
MHIC/JPNDC
Boston Financing to support the redevelopment of The Brewery, supporting 135 jobs $4,320,000
MHIC/New Market Tax Credits Funds I & II
Statewide Direct investment and bridge loans in New Markets Fund I and II to assist economic development in distressed communities $11,000,000
Organogenesis
Canton Working Capital to support job creation $4,000,000
Pacific International
Boston Participation term loan for commercial development $1,000,000
Seaman Paper Company
Otter River Finance alternative energy installation in company which employs 700 people $2,200,000
SEED Ventures
Taunton Loan Fund for businesses located in Southeastern MA $500,000
Springfield Loan Fund
Springfield Loan Fund for small businesses $1,000,000
Western Mass Enterprise Fund
Western MA Loan Fund for micro-businesses in Western MA $50,000
Worcester Venture Fund
Worcester Equity Fund for businesses in Worcester County $1,000,000
Zmed, Inc.
Ashland Working capital for medical device company $750,000
Total Economic Development Investments $56,202,000