Maybe the one upside of the pandemic is the time it has provided all of us. In our case, it gave us the opportunity to dive into creative areas that were long demoted to lower on our list. We dusted off our long-time love of Mid-Century Modern — to us, …
Read MoreDespite the legalization of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts in 2016 (86% in favor), the subsequent five years have seen precious few recreational dispensaries open up in metro Boston. The only question remains, when will we see a wave of grand openings? First things first. A newly-legal product like cannabis doesn’t …
Read MoreThe wreckage of the hospitality and entertainment real estate sector has been evident since the start of the COVID pandemic, but the effect on the commercial office space market is yet to be seen. Recently, the metro Boston office sublet market was estimated to have doubled, hitting a 10-year high. …
Read MoreAlong with all the startling changes brought by the pandemic, re-occupying the office with defensive measures is now among them as authorities try and devise and deploy best practices. From what we can tell – sorting through peer posts, virtual roundtables, government guidelines, and updates – they are evolving. Massachusetts …
Read MoreThe last decade has seen big changes in interior office design. New ideas about open, shared office space – and how it can be more reflective of how teams work and create – have resulted in radically different designs from the cube farms of yesteryear. Now, developers and architects are …
Read More2016 saw the completion of Helicon’s design and construction drawings for Mass Medi-Spa’s medical marijuana grow facility and dispensary in Norwell, Massachusetts. Construction is scheduled for spring 2017, with the company opening operations later in the year. Helicon began preliminary design with Mass Medi-Spa in 2015, surveying a wide variety …
Read MoreYou’ll find that header on the “Company” page about Helicon, on this newest version of Helicon’s website. Over the years, in between the shops and dot-coms, there have been a bunch of cousins and newcomers. We’ve built houses, furniture showrooms, and doctors’ offices. We’ve converted an abandoned hospital into office …
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