O’Connell Development Group, in collaboration with affiliated company Western Builders, helped PeoplesBank of Holyoke, MA define, design and realize the historic revitalization and repurposing of the former Yankee Pedlar Inn into the Peoples Banking Center. PeoplesBank has restored the historic Hildreth House to close to its original Queen Anne style by removing many of the alterations and renovations that have occurred since the home’s construction in 1882. One 20th -century touch that was retained and rebuilt was the wraparound porch that was an iconic part of the Yankee Pedlar as well as many homes of the period located along Northampton Street. The interior of the Pedlar Banking Center building houses a community room, which is available to nonprofit organizations free of charge. A new addition to Hildreth House was added in the rear of the building to provide space for the bank lobby, teller counter, and support offices, as well as the drive-thru canopy. The new PeoplesBank …

We are pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2019, James Sullivan will assume the duties and responsibilities of the President of The O'Connell Companies. Mr. Sullivan moves to this position of leadership after more than three decades of increased responsibility and accomplishment at the O’Connell Companies. In addition to his responsibilities as Treasurer of The O’Connell Companies, Jim is the managing partner for NEFCO and the president of O'Connell Development Group. Read more: http://www.theoconnellcompanies.com/about-us/leadership/ …

Joanne Beauregard has been appointed Financial Vice President of The O’Connell Companies effective June 1, 2018. Prior to her current position, Ms. Beauregard served as Controller of O’Connell Development Group Inc. since 1987. Read more: http://www.theoconnellcompanies.com/about-us/leadership/ …

March 15th marked the 30th anniversary of subsidiary, New England Fertilizer Company (NEFCO), signing the contract with the MWRA to permit, design, and construct our flagship biosolids processing facility in Quincy to transport and process liquid sludge into a Class A biosolids product for beneficial use. Read more here: http://www.nefcobiosolids.com/2018/03/nefco-mwra-celebrate-30-year-anniversary/ …

O’Connell Development Group has moved to our new home office on Kelly Way in Holyoke. The new building provides the opportunity for four O'Connell subsidiaries to reside under the same roof: parent company The O'Connell Companies, O'Connell Development Group, Appleton Corporation, and Daniel O'Connell's Sons. Please note our change of address effective October 17, 2017:

800 Kelly Way, Holyoke, MA 01040

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PeoplesBank signed a purchase and sale agreement for the Yankee Pedlar restaurant property at Northampton and Beech streets in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and has plans to build a new financial services center on the 2-acre site.  PeoplesBank has retained O'Connell Development Group as development consultant to manage the design, permitting and development for the project.  Affiliated company Western Builders will act as construction manager.  Preliminary plans anticipate saving and repurposing the original 1882 Hildreth House as part of the new financial services center. The new PeoplesBank location will consolidate two, older branches in Holyoke.  As a financial services center, it will include a community room, a full-service bank branch, mortgage origination offices, educational seminars and financial services like insurance and investment products. Read More →