The Woodshed

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Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Loved the Woodshed.....was there when the Tower family first opened it and the place was an instant hit.
Would love to see it back...especially with Lynn running it,but have my doubts because of the expense of turning a barn into a restaurant.
New building and fire code restrictions would make it challenging.

A very good point. On the other hand, how much goodwill did this guy just buy for $140,000? That price seems extremely reasonable for the land. A little google research came up with the below background on Alan Haynes of Wellesley, Ma. It is evident that this fellow and his family know a thing or two about real estate. Further, they have experience renovating historic buildings. I am very encouraged and am looking forward to throwing my support behind the New Woodshed.

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Haynes Management Inc. is a Real Estate Management and Development Company that specializes in office and commercial properties in the western suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts and in New Hampshire. From our corporate office in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts , we manage forty six office properties and four retail properties that totals over one million square feet of commercial space. Most of our properties have been designed to accommodate the small to medium size office tenant who requires 1,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet. Within our office portfolio, we service over 480 office tenants and we are dedicated to providing the best service possible in order to maintain long-term business relationships with our tenants.

History

Established in 1952.

The company was founded by G. Arnold Haynes in 1952 and specialized in the development of land in the Wellesley/Weston area and the construction of high quality homes. Arnold Haynes quickly became known for his high quality work and his attention to detail. The company then built upon this reputation and expanded the quest for quality into the commercial sector with its first acquisition in 1968 of a small office building in Wellesley Hills. Since then, Haynes Management has developed and currently manages forty eight office properties, four retail properties and thirty residential properties. Included in our portfolio are several historic buildings whose exterior facades have been carefully restored while creating unique and attractive office interiors. This legacy for excellence has provided quality service to our many office tenants by anticipating the continually changing demands of today's business and professional community.