Business View Civil and Municipal | April 2021

27 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL APRIL 2021 Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. In the 1950s and ‘60s, Newburyport had a major economic downturn. According to Holaday, “The downtown looked like a war zone with boarded up buildings everywhere. The government decided to rehabilitate it by knocking them down but a group of citizens came together and worked with the Mayor at the time, Byron Matthews, and were able to convince the federal government, HUD in particular, that urban renewal could include preservation and didn’t necessarily have to mean a total gut. We are so fortunate that we saved these beautiful historic buildings. They were restored and we have been continuing to preserve our historic structures and protect our downtown.” Situated just 35 miles north of Boston, the city is in a prime position for growth. However, Holaday doesn’t believe they can, or will, grow much more because there is no more land to develop. www.MincoCorp.com MINCO is New England’s community-focused development company. Cities and towns throughout the region count on us when their vision for a new tomorrow needs a developer who knows how to navigate the process and manage a plan with the care required when a community dreams big. NEWBURYPORT , MASSACHUSETTS