Portsmouth, NH project gets "green" rating

Cathartes Private Investments, a Boston real estate development company, said its Portwalk project in Portsmouth will be the New Hampshire city's first LEED-certified mixed-use development.

LEED, or the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, rating system was created by the US Green Building Council to serve as guidance for building green projects.

Construction on the four- building project, which includes retail, office space, residences, and a hotel, is expected to begin this summer, said Cathartes, which added that Portwalk will replace the antiquated Parade Mall in downtown Portsmouth.

The project is scheduled for completion in late 2009, a spokesman for the developer said.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)