Hollywood East
A massive movie studio is going to be built in my town, Plymouth MA. I knew about months ago (there was a voting referendum on allowing its construction which passed with overwhelming support) but I didn’t know many details. Local friends shared conjecture but noone seemed to have the whole scoop so I finally looked into it. I am thrilled by what I found.
In a nutshell:
- 2x bigger than Paramount studios!
- 2,000 new jobs
- includes a theme park/attraction, new restaurants and stores
- *not* religious movies per se, as originally discussed
- construction starts early 2009, should open in 2011
- this plus recent movie industry-friendly tax changes in Mass means a TON of movies will be made here
I am *psyched* about this!! Both houses I own are in downtown Plymouth, so here’s hoping property values skyrocket after this recession is over. Given all it has to offer: History, ocean, beach, forest, cranberry bogs, horse farms, restaurants, new coffee roasters, new brewery… and now this… the “cool” factor of Plymouth is going through the roof. 
See this CapeCodOnline article for more detail.
