The city of Cambridge says it is 12 months behind on a reconstruction project that is set to overhaul Central Square’s look and utilities. The delay has upset business owners, saying they are losing customers, and could lose out further on World Cup crowds in the city.
“As we were opening, the construction was going crazy. It like a war zone almost,” said Mohammed Khaled Seffo, owner of Chateau Blanc Ice Cream and Cafe.
For more than 20 years he’s been in Central Square in Cambridge. His spot was a Syrian restaurant, but due to rising costs after COVID, he converted it into the ice cream shop and cafe. Mohammed has been battling the construction since he reopened. The work goes right up to his doorstep…