Hardy-Pike House May Get New Use As Temporary Town Hall

The Town of Tewksbury is presently in discussions with the parent company of the Ira Motors Group, regarding a lease agreement for the Hardy-Pike House.

The third oldest building in Tewksbury was most recently home to A Novel Cafe bookstore and coffee shop. However, that business closed a year ago and in June, Texas-based Group 1 Automotive purchased it's Route 38 neighbor from Marc Ginsburg.

The long-term future of the building remains in question, although Group 1/Ira officials have expressed a willingness to relocate the building, to allow them to expand their dealership footprint.

In the meantime, the building might wind up having a more practical use. On Tuesday, Town Manager Richard Montuori, route: {:controller=>"articles", :action=>"show", :id=>"how-big-of-a-problem-is-tewksbury-s-unfunded-pension-liability"} --> confirmed that the town is in negotiations with Group 1 to utilize the Hardy-Pike House as a temporary Town Hall, while