There was also the report today about the new "not a TIF" being proposed by the Portland Company developers. And I also requested that several threads be brought over from the Outside Boston forum that were missed earlier.
I wouldn't say skyscrapers, but we have some larger buildings going up. A lot of 4-7 story structures. A couple that are more in the 8-10 range.Any skyscrapers coming up?
Any skyscrapers coming up?
No, because the Keep Portland Livable people think skyscrapers eat people
I was speaking with a Market Basket regional manager who stated once the Westbrook store is up and running they are looking at property on the Peninsula for a new store. I am curious if they would go near the old port or the plaza near St.John's street.
It's actually the old "Deliverance Center" (remember the loud guy who stood in Post Office Park and yelled about how upset he was about gay people? He hasn't been around lately because they sold his church building):
The new owners got a zone change about a year ago and are planning to renovate the existing building if I remember correctly.Tired stretch of Congress Street due for a makeover
Several neglected buildings along Congress Street in Portland are getting some much-needed TLC from a local developer.www.mainebiz.biz
I was told that parcel of land on Temple Street is being transformed into a small park with seating, plantings and brickwork similar to the lobsterman plaza without the statue. Will be a nice improvement after decades of being a gravel eyesore that building contractors used for parking. If you are talking about the two story connector between the buildings it is being renovated with a more contemporary design due to similar issues that eventually led to One Monument Square's exterior being reclad several years ago.