After sitting dormant for over three-and-a-half years, the old Shooters Restaurant on Cranberry Highway will likely be home to a new restaurant and a new owner in the coming months.

Stephen Hurlburt, a Bourne-based entrepreneur who owns several businesses in the area, has overseen renovations inside of the building at 2691 Cranberry Highway since the end of February. He plans on opening a restaurant called "Shenanigans" within the next few months.

"He is very on-board, very responsive to our concerns on the rebuild and is ready to make a run at it," said Bob Iafrate, Wareham's building commissioner. "It's a win-win for everybody on that side of town."

On Dec. 30, 2010, Shooters Restaurant closed its doors after seven years in business. The owner, John Hoban, said to Wareham Week at that time, “We got caught up in a predatory lending scam. Basically, [the lender] forced a family out of business in five years."

The lender Hoban referred to is the Marlborough-based LBM Financial, who owns the property and denied Hoban's claims of predatory lending in 2010.

Hurlburt said he knows Hoban and the people at LBM. He also said he almost purchased the property before Hoban did.

"I've known everyone involved for a long time," he said.

In fact, Hurlburt said that Hoban has helped him with the renovation process, from guidance on the purchase of new equipment to the development of the layout of the restaurant.

Hurlburt has already completed work on the outdoor patio, which covers the front of the building and stretches around the side to the back. The current renovations, being done by contractor Michael Saraiva, are on the interior.

"The place was kind of dilapidated," Hurlburt said, explaining that the project was bigger than he initially thought, which made him move back his opening date from April 1 to the late summer.

When Shenanigans opens, Hurlburt said it will operate as a bar and grill and that he wants to host clambakes, pig roasts and similar events.

"It's about good food, cold beer and good, clean fun," Hurlburt said, adding that he wants to host events for community groups and organizations. "You have be involved with the town.  You've got to put some back in."

Hurlburt said while he initially planned to lease the property from LBM, he now plans to purchase it. He said he approached the people at LBM about the property when he realized it was a good opportunity.

"It's a good location with lots of activity and lots of traffic," he said.

Hurlburt said in the coming weeks he plans on holding interviews for approximately 25 employees at the restaurant.

"Hopefully we're going in the right direction and it'll have a good run," he said. "I think people are looking forward to seeing it open."