Pittsfield Realtor Named 2017 Massachusetts Realtor of the Year

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barb Davis-Hassan, president of Barb Hassan Realty in Pittsfield, has been named the Massachusetts Realtor of the Year for 2017. Davis-Hassan was presented the award at Massachusetts Association of Realtor's Professional Awards Reception, which was held Sept. 14 at the DoubleTree Hilton in Milford.

The state’s Realtor of the Year is selected annually from among the nominees of the 13 local associations of Realtors and more than 24,000 Realtors in Massachusetts. Judging for the award is based on service to the local community, business accomplishments, and service to the Realtors organization on the local, state and national levels.

"Barb Davis-Hassan has been a vocal advocate for the commercial real estate industry, as well as Realtors and the communities they serve across the state," said Massachusetts Association of Realtors 2017 President Paul Yorkis, president of Patriot Real Estate in Medway. "She is well known in her area and among her fellow Realtors for her dedication to the organization and giving spirit."

Davis-Hassan is the immediate past president of the Realtors Commercial Alliance of Massachusetts. She has been a member of the local association's Professional Standards Committee and served on its Core Standards Team.


On the state level, Davis-Hassan is a member of the Member Benefits Committee. In the past, she has served on the Government Affairs and Forms Content Advisory Committees, as well as the Diversity Task Force and Private Property Protection Fund Subcommittee. Davis-Hassan has also served on the MAR Board of Directors for several years.

On the national level, Davis-Hassan serves on the Federal Financing and Housing Policy Committees.

A Realtor since 1989, this is the second straight year Davis-Hassan has been nominated as a Realtor of the Year by the Realtors Commercial Alliance of Massachusetts. In 2008, she was named the Berkshire REALTORS Realtor of the Year.
 

 


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MassDOT Project Will Affect Traffic Near BMC

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Prepare for traffic impacts around Berkshire Medical Center through May for a state Department of Transportation project to improve situations and intersections on North Street and First Street.

Because of this, traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel on First Street (U.S. Route 7) and North Street between Burbank Street and Abbott Street from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday through at least May 6.

BMC and Medical Arts Complex parking areas remain open and detours may be in place at certain times. The city will provide additional updates on changes to traffic patterns in the area as construction progresses.

The project has been a few years in the making, with a public hearing dating back to 2021. It aims to increase safety for all modes of transportation and improve intersection operation.

It consists of intersection widening and signalization improvements at First and Tyler streets, the conversion of North Street between Tyler and Stoddard Avenue to serve one-way southbound traffic only, intersection improvements at Charles Street and North Street, intersection improvements at Springside Avenue and North Street, and the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of First Street, North Street, Stoddard Avenue, and the Berkshire Medical Center entrance.

Work also includes the construction of 5-foot bike lanes and 5-foot sidewalks with ADA-compliant curb ramps.  

Last year, the City Council approved multiple orders for the state project: five orders of takings for intersection and signal improvements at First Street and North Street. 

The total amount identified for permanent and temporary takings is $397,200, with $200,000 allocated by the council and the additional monies coming from carryover Chapter 90 funding. The state Transportation Improvement Plan is paying for the project and the city is responsible for 20 percent of the design cost and rights-of-way takings.

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