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QBJ Land Dev. begins 85,000 s/f BJ's project

QBJ Land Development LLC, a subsidiary of Coastal Partners, LLC in Beverly Farms, recently began construction of a new BJ's Wholesale Club. The redevelopment of the former Patriot Ledger printing press site will transform the location into a community-sized 85,000 s/f store on 7.5 acres. The new store is slated to open spring 2010. The project represents QBJ's $20 million total investment into the city and surrounding area. The development project is expected to provide an estimated 150 construction jobs and 150-200 permanent full time and part time employees of BJ's Wholesale Club.
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