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Development Counsel for Live/Work/Stay/Play Project in Southern NH

Client: Tuscan Village

Hinckley Allen acts as development counsel for the Tuscan Village Project, which involves the redevelopment of the former 170-acre Rockingham Park Racetrack into one of New England’s premier “live, work, stay, play” projects. Tuscan Village is a 4.2M SF mixed-use destination situated just 30 minutes from downtown Boston.

Project highlights:

  • 170 acres of mixed-use programming
  • 800,000 SF of “best in class” retail
  • 1 million SF of Class A office space
  • 900 residential units (for lease and for sale)
  • High-energy entertainment district
  • World-renowned medical services facility
  • Two hotels
  • A six-acre lake as a focal feature

Legal services include:

  • Strategic advice on the Project structure allowing for the phased development of a fully integrated, master-planned project with the opportunity for separate financing on a phase-by-phase basis.
  • Negotiation of the master development agreement for the Project with the Town of Salem, NH, which allows for project mitigation and Developer contributions on a phase-by-phase basis.
  • Representation of the developer in connection with the assemblage and acquisition of the project development site and the subsequent sale of phase 1 to four separate end users, subject to a master REA.
  • Ongoing representation of the developer in connection with leasing, regulatory, tax and other projected related legal issues.
  • Over the past 12 months, Hinckley Allen has assisted with creating a 72-unit commercial and residential condominium, which includes a hotel unit, a parking garage unit, and 70 residential units known as “The Artisan at Tuscan Village.”
  • Leasing for various project components, including the mini-hospital/medical facility and the five-story office building.

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