News: Owners Developers & Managers

Frydryk semi-retires from Hancock Associates

Don Frydryk

 

Palmer, MA According to Hancock Associates, a leading provider of land surveying, civil engineering and wetland science services, Don Frydryk PE, PLS, has announced semi-retirement. 

Frydryk joined Hancock Associates as a regional office manager when the firm acquired Sherman & Frydryk, LLC, a land surveying and civil engineering firm located in Palmer. He will continue in a smaller, part-time role as business development coordinator and focus on business development for Hancock’s Western Mass. offices and mentoring staff.

“Don has always been a leader in the Central and West areas and his client list is exemplary. Don will continue to connect with his clients as he begins to step back from managing the office and wind down project management to focus more on business development and staff mentorship. It’s great that he will continue to be on the Hancock team as he enjoys his semi-retirement,” said Hancock Associates president, Wayne Jalbert, PLS.

Hancock Associates is made up of talented surveyors, engineers and scientists dedicated to excellence in land/coastal development, construction and preservation. They have maintained their position as an industry leader through their investment in exceptional staff, state-of-the-art equipment/technology and acquisition of multiple surveying and engineering firms, and historical survey records dating back to 1852. 

Since 1978, Hancock Associates has been providing land surveying, civil engineering and wetland science services throughout Mass., N.H., Conn. and R.I. They value the long-term relationships they have with their clients served through their offices in Boston, Chelmsford, Danvers, Marlborough, Newburyport, Palmer and Princeton, Mass. and Concord, N.H.

READ ON THE GO
DIGITAL EDITIONS
Subscribe
Columns and Thought Leadership
Revitalized Town Centers:  Retail??? - by Carol Todreas

Revitalized Town Centers: Retail??? - by Carol Todreas

It is now widely accepted that customers want to shop in person at physical stores. Brands know that they do better business in a physical store than just on line so they want to open stores. Demand for retail space by digital merchants, local entrepreneurs, and newly developed national chains
IREM president’s message:  Our new reality - Staying ahead of supply chain delays - by Yoany Vargas

IREM president’s message: Our new reality - Staying ahead of supply chain delays - by Yoany Vargas

Supply chain delays are slowing construction, ratcheting up operating costs, and extending turnover timelines across Greater Boston, directly reducing revenue and increasing the workload for multifamily and

Retail infill strategy to activate Pawtucket’s Conant Thread District - by Gaetan Kashala

Retail infill strategy to activate Pawtucket’s Conant Thread District - by Gaetan Kashala

Until recently, the Conant Thread District consisted of approximately 150 acres of underutilized industrial land spanning Pawtucket and Central Falls. Today, the area is one of the most significant
Florida ruling raises bar for condo terminations and buyouts - by Michael Karsch

Florida ruling raises bar for condo terminations and buyouts - by Michael Karsch

On October 14, 2025, in a landmark decision with significant implications for the Florida real estate market, the Supreme Court of Florida formally denied Two Roads Development’s (TRD Biscayne LLC) petition for review in its long-running case against unit owners of Biscayne 21,