The Willows - New Bedford

LOCATION & MARKET OVERVIEW TheWillows

NEW BEDFORD MARKET

The Willows is located in the northern section of New Bedford, Massachusetts. This section of New Bedford borders the towns of Dartmouth, Acushnet, and Freetown. It is centrally located, less than 60 miles from Boston and within a 30 minute drive of either Cape Cod or Providence, RI via I-195. The site is located right off Route 140 which provides access north towards Taunton and Route 24 or south towards Route 6 and New Bedford / Dartmouth.

Public transportation for the Willows is easily accessible (walking distance) at a Park and Ride bus stop on Mt. Pleasant Street providing bus services to Boston, Taunton, and downtown New Bedford. In addition, the MBTA commuter train is located 23 minutes (17 miles) away in Lakeville, MA, which provides direct train access to Boston in approximately 1 hour.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

The Willows is surrounded by 100 + acres of federal, state, and privately owned land. This amount of undeveloped green space gives this area a unique country feel while still being very close to numerous city amenities. Less than a mile from the subject property is Kings Highway which offers convenient shopping for residents. Businesses in the area include Super Stop & Shop, Ocean State Job Lot, Dollar Tree, Work out World, Delkins Dry Cleaner, plus banks (ATM), gas stations, cell phone businesses, and numerous restaurants and coffee shops.

In addition, there are even more retailers within 10 minutes along Route 6 near the Dartmouth Mall, including Walmart, Target, BJ’s, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Macy’s, Sears, and many others. The Willows is located in the Southcoast section of Massachusetts. This area boasts local cultural attractions, several area hospitals, higher education opportunities, and outdoor recreational amenities.

AREA HIGHLIGHTS (Within 10 Minutes from The Willows)

ST. LUKE’S HOSPITAL in New Bedford is the largest employer in this region with between 5,000-10,000 employees

HAWTHORN MEDICAL in Dartmouth have recently moved into several brand new facilities on Faunce Corner Road. This area includes many businesses and is being improved by a new $22.9 million road improvement project that will be completed in 2017. THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Dartmouth main campus is located in North Dartmouth and includes over 9,000 undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students. Also, the Umass Dartmouth School of Law is located nearby along Faunce Corner Road. THEATRES, MUSEUMS, AND ART/CULTURAL opportunities exist in this region including the New Bedford Whaling Museum, Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, Battleship Cove in Fall River, and many local area festivals and fairs. THE AREA INCLUDES BOTH ATTRACTIVE SMALL TOWN BEACHES (ROUND HILL BEACH IN DARTMOUTH) AND LARGE STATE BEACHES (HORSENECK BEACH IN WESTPORT). Demarest Lloyd State Park is a Massachusetts State Park with an educational center and 600 yards of beach frontage on Buzzard’s Bay.

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