Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Sept. 29 - Oct.3

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. (September 25, 2025) – Please be advised that the following street improvements are scheduled from September 29 to October 3:
 
Highway Department Paving Projects:
  • Michael Drive
  • Devonshire Avenue
  • Mystic Street
  • Massachusetts Avenue
 
Contracted Paving Projects:
  • 9/29 & 9/30: Lowering structures on Vista Street, Tamie Way, Taconic Park Drive & Allengate Avenue
  • 10/1 & 10/2: Milling on Vista Street, Tamie Way, Taconic Park Drive and Allengate Avenue
  • 10/3: First course of paving on Vista Street, Tamie Way and Taconic Park Drive
Road line painting (crosswalks, directional symbols, etc.):
  • 9/29, 9/30 and 10/1: Elm Street, East Street (between Park Square and Elm Street), Highland Avenue and Lincoln Street.
The schedule and locations are subject to change based upon weather. On-street parking, for the above streets, is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m.
 
West Street project update
Curbing work will continue during the week followed by the start of construction of the new sidewalks and bike paths. During this work, lane closures at various sections are expected. We encourage drivers to seek alternate routes if possible.
Additional utility underground work, in the right of way, will be occurring on the following streets:
  • King Street
  • Valentine Road (between West Street and Taconic High School)
  • Holmes Road
  • Franklin Street
  • Circular Avenue/Robbins Avenue/Division Street
Use caution when traveling on these roads. Drivers should seek alternate routes to avoid traffic delays. This schedule is subject to change based upon weather conditions.
 
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Mill Town Closes on Site 9, Woodlawn Ave. Property

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The first purchase of land at Site 9 in the William Stanley Business Park has gone through. 

Mill Town Capital has closed on 4.7 acres on the overhauled GE site once described as looking like the face of the moon, as well as some land across the street for a residential building. The purchase price is $200,000. 

"This is an exciting moment because Mill Town was at the table at the very, very beginning of the grant process for the cracking and crushing and greening of Site 9. They've stood by us every step of the way," board Chair Jonathan Denmark said to the Pittsfield Economic Development Authority last week. 

"It's also a monumental occasion, because after 25-something years, this is the first land sale from the William Stanley Business Park, and we're all excited." 

Mill Town in 2024 announced its intent to purchase acreage on Site 9 and land across the street at 100 Woodlawn Ave.  

The 16-acre parcel at the corner of Woodlawn Avenue and Tyler Street Extension previously housed a General Electric factory and is the largest and most prominent section of the business park. Now, it is greened over with a loop of paved access road. 

There was some reference to recent hesitancy about the estimate of high construction costs, but the investment firm reportedly chose to proceed because of its faith in this location.  

Pittsfield's Business Development Manager Michael Coakley said Mill Town will need to make the numbers work and then find a tenant before breaking ground, and that it won't be right away. The closing had on the site had been the day prior. 

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