"We feel very confident" Michael Markarian, executive vice president of the Washington, DC-based Humane Society of the US, says. "We believe the voters will weigh in on the side of man's best friend."
Wonderland, however, may beat voters to the punch. Richard Dalton, a top track official, says a decision on whether to close the track may be made within the next few weeks. If that happens, it could leave the track's 28 acres up for grabs by developers looking for the opportunity to build in metropolitan Boston.
"Because of its location, there would be tremendous interest," Greg Vasil, head of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board, tells GlobeSt.com. Depending on the zoning, he says, the site could be developed for a number of purposes, including residential, commercialand industrial uses.
The 190 VFW Parkway site is adjacent to the MBTA Wonderland station and just eight miles from downtown. "There will be many bidders for that property," Trey Agnew, senior director with Cushman & Wakefield's Boston office, tells GlobeSt.com.
"It's a big chunk of dirt and the demand is certainly strong for land." Agnew says the land could bring in between $700,000 to $1 million an acre. He notes that the property, which is currently assessed by the town at $11.4 million, could attract both commercial and residential developers.
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