Optima Bank announces strong third quarter, new branch
PORTSMOUTH – Optima Bank & Trust, the only locally-owned commercial bank headquartered in the New Hampshire Seacoast has opened its newest location in downtown Portsmouth. Optima Chairman and CEO Daniel Morrison cut the ceremonial ribbon [...]
Work begins on Frank Jones Warehouse in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH – The historic Frank Jones Warehouse on Market Street is undergoing a transformation. The historic restoration and addition will be constructed on the designs of CJ Architects of Portsmouth. The developer, Aland Realty, chose [...]
Big Portsmouth project to begin in North End despite appeal
PORTSMOUTH — Engineers are scheduled to begin work this week at the site of the NorthEnd Portsmouth mixed-use development. Paul Young, spokesperson for developer Chris Thompson, said the work is moving forward at the downtown [...]
CJ Architects Expanding to Portsmouth’s North End
PORTSMOUTH – CJ Architects is moving to the mixed-use residential/commercial building it designed at 233 Vaughan St. CJ Architects, which has outgrown its Market Square space where it has been headquartered for 14 years, purchased [...]
Optima Bank Expanding in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Optima Bank & Trust is expanding again, this time in downtown Portsmouth. The bank is leasing space and expanding into the ground floor at 143 Daniel St., according to Daniel Morrison, the bank's chairman, president [...]
Architect looks at Future of Portsmouth’s North End
PORTSMOUTH – Carla Goodknight is preparing for a bittersweet move. Gooodknight is the principal architect and owner of CJ Architects, located for the past 12 years on the second floor of 4 Market St. in [...]
‘Simply the Most Remarkable Design’
PORTSMOUTH - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty announced it is now offering tours of the new project at 233 Vaughan St. The development broke ground in January and will be ready for occupancy next spring. [...]
HarborCorp Mixed-Use Development
PORTSMOUTH — An updated version of the proposed HarborCorp mixed-use development will offer the city a project that will reinvigorate part of the North End that is now a parking lot. This building will feature a [...]
HDC Approves Addition to Market Street Building
PORTSMOUTH — Revised plans for a 3-story addition on an empty lot next to the old Frank Jones grain building, at 173-175 Market St., were approved by the Historic District Commission Wednesday night. City Planner [...]
‘Remarkable’ Development Underway in North End
PORTSMOUTH — Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani is planning to host an invitation-only kickoff launch event later this month for a new building under construction in the city's North End. The building at 233 Vaughan St. [...]