Bennett Chandler has pursued a multi-track career for much of his life, simultaneously building and operating several successful businesses in real estate development, construction, restaurants, and entertainment media.

 

At age 20, Mr. Chandler designed and built an audio recording truck which quickly became a busy operation, providing live recording and broadcast services for the BBC, NBC, RKO, and numerous radio stations around the U.S. Recurring productions included the BBC Rock Hour and King Biscuit Flower Hour, weekly syndicated programs featuring nationally and internationally known rock, blues, and country artists.

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After selling the business in his mid-twenties, he returned to college and earned an undergraduate degree in Social Sciences from Harvard.

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After college, he partnered with family and friends to develop commercial properties, which led to franchise ownership of several Wendy’s restaurants and build-to-suit Dunkin’ Donuts locations. He also opened New Hampshire’s first climate-controlled self-storage business, which led to another company that built more than 200 facilities across the U.S. for major operators including Manhattan Mini-Storage, Public Storage, Storage USA, and Extra Space, along with many mid-sized and smaller operators nationwide.

    

In midlife, he sold his businesses and reinvested the proceeds in his first love: music. In 2003, he opened Studio Metronome, Inc., also known as Metronome Multimedia, a world-class fixed and mobile audio and HD/UHD video production facility based at his hilltop residence in Brookline, New Hampshire. Focused primarily on the entertainment industry, Metronome has produced hundreds of projects for independent and major-label recording artists, including live broadcasts, streams, and releases. Metronome also provides video production services for Live Nation, the world’s largest entertainment company. www.studiometronome.com

      

Bennett Chandler Design & Construction LLC

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In 2006, a 120-acre family-owned parcel was subdivided for the construction of 30 new homes in what is now Canney Hill Woods in Brookline NH. When sales slowed after the 2008 recession, Mr. Chandler returned to his construction roots and built a beautifully designed and appointed model home for the subdivision. Many local real estate agents believed a new home in Brookline, New Hampshire, could not sell for more than $350,000 to $400,000. By the subdivision’s completion in 2021, homes had sold for prices ranging from $500,000 to $1 million—demonstrating that quality, style, and craftsmanship hold a strong market appeal.

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Mr. Chandler is highly proficient in CADD and oversees his company’s creative direction, design work, permit acquisition, and client relations.

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- Adoptive single father of a son with multiple disabilities

- Married Laura Flanagan in 2016

- Massachusetts Construction Supervisors license 044803 (unrestricted, 1986)

- Voting member, National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences

- Digital audio and video editor; videographer; jib camera owner/operator

- Private Pilot and airplane owner

- Art enthusiast and collector