Key Developer Steps Down From Springfield Justice Project

Mass. convention center head backs away from $2 billion Springfield courthouse project

John Barros, interim director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, has withdrawn from the development team behind the controversial Springfield...

Barros backs away from Springfield courthouse project as legal pressure mounts

The announcement comes as rejected bidders continue their lawsuit against the state and Liberty Junction, alleging the procurement of the development team to redo the Springfield courthouse was tainted by conflicts of interest.

Key developer steps down from Springfield Justice Project

A key developer for the proposed $2 billion Springfield Regional Justice Center announced yesterday he is stepping away from the project amid allegations of a conflict of interest.

Under pressure, Mass. convention center chief says he’ll exit controversial $2 billion Springfield courthouse deal - The Boston Globe

Under immense pressure and an active lawsuit, the head of the state’s convention center authority said Wednesday that he is pulling out of a controversial $2 billion deal to redevelop a site in downtown Springfield to replace the city’s troubled courthouse.

Springfield courthouse developer divests from project amid conflict-of-interest lawsuit

SPRINGFIELD — One of the principals of the Liberty Junction Team chosen to build and manage the new courthouse has divested his interest in the project after being accused of having a conflict of interest.