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Celebrating 50 Years of Growth, Jobs and Development 13 bators and offices. While the WBDC continued to fo- cus on City-centric projects, it began to cast a wider net. e organization partnered with the towns of Grafton and Shrewsbury and the Cummings Veterinary School at Tufts University to develop CenTech Park, an 85-acre parcel that houses a financial institu- tion, a management company and sev- eral other businesses. Collaboration One common thread runs through- out all of these projects – collaboration. ese outstanding accomplishments can be attributed to the WBDC's rec- ognition of the importance of partner- 20 Franklin Street, Federal Street side. January 2010 New Garden Park, Inc., the WBDC's supporting organization, acquired the former Nissen Bakery Building and began demolition and remediation. January 2011 The WBDC acquired 31 acres of surplus land in the Massachusetts Biotechnology Research Park. November 2011 The WBDC purchased the former Telegram & Gazette property at 20 Franklin Street. August 2012 WinnDevelopment signaled the start of construction for the Voke Lofts, formerly the Worcester Vocational High School, with a groundbreaking ceremony. December 2013 The Worcester City Council approved the Downtown Worcester Theatre District Master Plan, a collaboration between the City of Worcester's Executive Office of Economic Development and the WBDC. September 2014 Quinsigamond Community College started classes in its new Healthcare and Workforce Development Center at the former Telegram & Gazette building. 2010 2011 2013 2011 2012 2014 November 2014 ten24 Digital Solutions became the anchor tenant of the Innovation Center and Business Accelerator in the renovated 20 Franklin Street property. 2014 * These projects represent milestones in Worcester's history; however, the WBDC was not directly involved in the planning or execution of these endeavors. continued on page 14