SHREWSBURY, Mass. — A Worcester-based developer is proposing a major mixed-use redevelopment that would bring up to 250 housing units to the site of the former Tanela Restaurant and Golden Star Motel, according to a report by the Worcester Business Journal.
GoVenture Capital Group has submitted plans to demolish the long-vacant buildings at 525 Hartford Turnpike, a property that has remained unused for more than a decade, WBJ reported. In their place, the developer is seeking approval to construct a 12,000-square-foot commercial and retail building along with two five-story residential buildings totaling up to 250 units.
The proposal also includes infrastructure improvements, notably a new access road connecting Route 20 to Stoney Hill Road behind the property. According to WBJ, the developer has been working with state and local officials on traffic considerations, including the potential signalization of the new intersection…