Mr. David G. Carver

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  Bonenti said the figures were based on the input of David Carver of Scarafoni Realty who, along with architect Ann McCallum and attorneys Beth Goodman and Steven Pagnotta, has been offering advice and services.

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  "The model we've developed here and in Pittsfield is working well in the big cities, and there's no reason it can't work here," said David Carver, managing partner of Scarafoni Associates, who is also developing condominiums in the Clock Tower building in Pittsfield.
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  "There is still a lot of interest in that, and Mr. Carver continues to expand his product," Barrett said.
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  "The facades of these building are absolutely exceptional, and they're structurally sound — which makes them worthy of renovation," Carver said.
  
  During the late 1990s, a master plan began to take shape.
  
  "We had no idea whether it would work or not," Carver recalled."We decided to try a small piece of it and see what happens.When you do a piece at a time, if it doesn't work, you're still alive to fight another battle."
  
  So with "selective demolition" that took down certain sections of buildings to open parking and accessibility while still maintaining the facades and the structural integrity of the buildings, the neighborhood was made both more attractive and more accessible for residential development.
  
  Inside, the buildings were undergoing "a very radical makeover — we had to take the plunge and take a risk," Carver said.
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  North Adams condominium buyers, Carver said, "are very special customers, and they are out there.
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  The condominium and upscale apartment concept became a topic of conjecture about 10 years ago, Carver said.As the market grew, its appeal for investment grew as well, especially since there had been nothing new in market-rate housing offered in North Adams' downtown for 40 or 50 years.
  
  It had become a concentrated zone of low-income housing, with no higher income housing as a counter balance, "which is just not healthy for a neighborhood," Carver said.
  
  The advent of the automobile made urban centers more congested and more difficult to navigate.Then, as malls and big box stores with their acres of parking came to take the banner from downtown retail stores, urban developers kept pushing the traditional retail model.
  
  "We were fighting a battle we'd already lost," Carver said."We failed to realize that the urban anchors now are cultural attractions and housing.Retailers are not the pioneers, they are the followers."
  
  Meanwhile, the computer was battering the downtown office market.
  
  "Now, it takes half the people to do twice as much of the work," Carver said."Computers cut the office market in half."
  
  So some new thinking had to evolve to make the downtown area shine again.When city officials began pushing for the Mass MoCA project, and other cultural attractions followed in its wake, it became apparent what the residential strategy should be.
  
  "We thought that to have a vibrant downtown, we needed a mix of income levels to have an affect on the downtown office and retail market," Carver said.
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  Whether they will be condos or apartment depends on the economy, and on the demand, Carver said.
  
  "We'll wait and let the market steer us the right way," he added."That's the plan.

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  According to David Carver, a managing partner for Scarafoni & Associates, the four donated spaces will result in complete occupation of all the retail spaces downtown.
  
  "Ultimately, it's good for business," Carver said.

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  "I don't know much but I can say that I received a letter from the owner, informing me that he was terminating his operation, at the end of January," David Carver, managing partner of Scarafoni Associates, which owns the property at 55 Main St., said Wednesday.
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  Carver said the restaurant's abrupt closing is an opportunity to return an old favorite to the area.
  
  "We're actively searching for a new restaurant owner.What we want to do is bring a first-class diner operation back to Main Street," he said.

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  Efforts to reach David G. Carver, managing partner of Scarafoni Associates, for comment yesterday were unsuccessful.

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  "I don't know much but I can say that I received a letter from the owner, informing me that he was terminating his operation, at the end of January," David Carver, managing partner of Scarafoni Associates, which owns the property at 55 Main St., said Wednesday.
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  Carver said the restaurant's abrupt closing is an opportunity to return an old favorite to the area.
  
  "We're actively searching for a new restaurant owner.What we want to do is bring a first-class diner operation back to Main Street," he said.

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  "The world is getting to be a smaller place, and I think quite frankly that these business interests could tend to melt away some of this political nonsense," said David Carver, managing partner of Scarafoni & Associates, a local property development firm.

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  David G. Carver, managing partner of Scarafoni Associates of North Adams, which is developing the property, cited the amount of affordable and low-income housing that currently exists around the Clock Tower complex as a reason for the waiver request.
  
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  "This is a very, very complicated, expensive project," Carver said."Our concern is agreeing to a reduction (now) without knowing where the prices are going.

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  Published on: 5/25/2006    Last Visited: 5/25/2006  

  "This project tells visitors that the city cares about its downtown," said David Carver, chairman of the city's Streetscape Committee and managing partner at Scarafoni & Associates, a local real estate firm focused on investing in downtown properties in north and central Berkshire County.
  
  "It's a major psychological boost," Carver added during a phone interview."If it's done correctly, there is going to be an awful lot of investment in downtown."
  
  He noted that one of the main objectives is to improve downtown's "livability" by slowing traffic to about 15 mph, improving parking and enhancing pedestrian comfort and convenience.

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  Published on: 6/17/2006    Last Visited: 6/17/2006  

  "This is a very useful program for existing or new businesses trying to stay as competitive as they can, and to help the overall image of downtown," said David Carver, chairman of the city's Streetscape Committee and managing partner at Scarafoni & Associates, a local real estate firm focused on investing in downtown properties in north and central Berkshire County."It also meshes with the redevelopment of downtown by upgrading its appearance."

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