NEW UNIVERSITY HOUSING
In 2021, Hampton Properties collaborated with WPI to address the growing demand for off-campus housing by transforming nine historic Elm Park mansions into student residences thereby creating the new WPI South Village. The residence halls provide 246 additional beds including single, double, and triple rooms, shared lounges and kitchens setting a new bar for dormitory living.
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Hampton worked closely with Worcester’s historic preservation authorities to ensure these magnificent properties were upgraded to meet modern functional standards while preserving their historical integrity. Comprehensive restorations included extensive exterior upgrades, new kitchens, windows, roofing, bathrooms, lighting, and flooring, as well as full-scale updates to electrical, mechanical, and structural systems.
6 Oak Street
53 West Street
53 West Common Area
6 Oak Street
GODDARD HOUSE
In 2023, Hampton Properties purchased Goddard House Senior Living House and Homestead Hall Nursing Home. Goddard House is looking to expand its operations and has purchased a 7-acre site on Grove Street in Worcester where it plans to construct a new senior living campus in the next three years. To ensure uninterrupted operations and stability for current residents and employees, Hampton Properties entered into a lease agreement with Goddard Homestead, Inc. and has addressed structural repairs for the residents to ensure residents can live comfortably while Goddard Homestead proceeds with the development of their new community.
BECKER COLLEGE AQUISITION AND NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORATION
After Becker College closed in 2021, the city of Worcester and Hampton Properties bought the properties that made up the small liberal arts school. Becker sold most of its Worcester campus to Hampton Properties, returning over $15 million in assessed property value to Worcester’s tax rolls.
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In total, Hampton acquired 27 parcels from the shuttered school that included 24 buildings and three parking lots. Included in the acquisition were dormitories, health facilities, and offices.
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Over two years, Hampton collaborated with multiple contractors to convert former commercial spaces into single-family homes, apartments, and new student housing, thereby securing Elm Park’s future as a vibrant neighborhood destination.
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