Potential Mill Redevelopment in Sanford.
I usually don't hold my breath with anything ever happening in Sanford, but maybe this time?
A developer with a long track record of redeveloping historic mill buildings in New England has signed a purchase and sale agreement to redevelop the long...
I'm sure most of you have heard, but looks like the Gorham Connector project has been cancelled.
https://www.mainepublic.org/climate/2025-03-06/maine-turnpike-drops-plans-for-gorham-connector
Hard to say ... building is going to become more expensive, esp with the current administration.
Roux may have it's own plans or could partner with other groups.
Also, I drove down Winter Street yesterday and Redfern's build-out looks so frigging good!
Bummer ... would be more exciting to have a building than a gas station.
There's all kinds of NIMBY effort on the open lots, which is misguided in many ways. Though I do understand concerns about lighting and safety when parking in the new garage. Selling the land would ultimately be better for...
So ... 925 Main Street (Friendly Gas) has been demolished and the area is fenced in.
But this parcel wasn't supposed to be included with this development. I haven't heard of anything specific going in here. It was recently listed for sale for $1.1M.
In other Westbrook news, Saccarappa Park...
Would it be plausible to land-fill the alcove between the old factory and I:295? I mean Boston did it with Back-Bay.
Do you think Roux would ever be able to buy out Maine Yacht Center and anything toward the right?
So this would be on the corner of Myrtle and Cumberland Streets?
As opposed to some 8-10 story residential building that was originally considered?
I suppose it works and would be a good location. There's still the Top of the Old Port to stick some 30 Story Towers ;)