With city-sponsored projects such as Polar Park—the baseball stadium under construction for the minor-league Worcester Red Sox—halted by the city’s COVID-19 work-stop order as of press time, “the extent of the damage the pandemic has caused remains to be seen,” Consigli says. “Being a gateway city, Worcester is cost sensitive, but it is still as poised [for any potential rebound] as anywhere in New England because of the diversity of markets.” He adds that the ballpark project includes a “mixed-use component beyond the stadium” that “will provide new, productive uses and density to enhance the Worcester district as a place to live, work and play.” The stadium is scheduled to open in 2021.