If one were looking for a sign that the alleged turnaround in Springfield is fact, not theory -- or evidence that the downtown real estate market is still quite healthy -- the recent purchase of Harrison Place on Main Street would fit both roles.
The $5 million acquisition by the Picknelly Family Limited Partnership has raised eyebrows for a number of reasons. First, the pricetag. It's several times what the property went for earlier in the decade when it was salvaged off the SIS real estate owned list, but indicative of an upward trend in prices. Second is the buyer -- the Picknelly family.
In addition to Harrison Place, the Picknellys have been steadily padding their …

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