(Originally written by Edward F. Maroney and published in the Barnstable Patriot)
MAYFLOWER BLOOMS ANEW ON MAIN STREET, HYANNIS
Arthur Pappas of Cotuit is a family man. He’s in business with his sons at his Orexi specialty foods store at the corner of Barnstable Road and Main Street in Hyannis, and the men he worked with to build 5,500 square feet of new retail space nearby at 326-330 Main St. speak of him as almost a brother.
At the public opening of Mayflower Shops April 5, Davenport Companies President Dewitt Davenport noted the “extra effort” Pappas took with the details of the building Davenport’s company built. Davenport said he was impressed that Pappas “made such a commitment to downtown Hyannis.”
Architect Peter Brown agreed. “This is an act of courage on Arthur Pappas’ part,” he said of his client and friend. Brown praised town officials, especially Building Commissioner Tom Perry and Growth Management Director Jo Anne Miller Buntich, for their guidance. He said he’s pleased with the way the building fits into the context of its surroundings.
All that remains now is to see what business or businesses will find a fit in the new building. Interested parties can call the Pappas Family Realty Corporation at 508-428-7319.
Comments