Portland Foreside | 58 Fore Street | Portland

What are they starting on? Did they actually get site plan approvals for anything?
 
Not sure but they’re not fooling around . This is pic from other end across from Twelve Restaurant

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Does anyone else feel like the info on CSS is often outdated or incomplete? You'd think there would at least be a permit for whatever they're doing, right?
 
nomc said:
Does anyone else feel like the info on CSS is often outdated or incomplete? You'd think there would at least be a permit for whatever they're doing, right?
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I find that sometimes large developments like this end up with a permit under some address you didn't think about other than 58 Fore. Since so many parcels are involved or new streets or addresses might be filed. Happens to me in Worcester all the time. I'm looking at the wrong MLB or address for a permit
 
ctsketch said:
I find that sometimes large developments like this end up with a permit under some address you didn't think about other than 58 Fore. Since so many parcels are involved or new streets or addresses might be filed. Happens to me in Worcester all the time. I'm looking at the wrong MLB or address for a permit
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Yeah, I searched that whole end of Thames and the range on Fore... unless they've created a new street?
 
nomc said:
Yeah, I searched that whole end of Thames and the range on Fore... unless they've created a new street?
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It's possible. A big development here filed their permits under a st that wasn't even on the public city maps yet because it was being created for the development
 
To be fair, I see Rail Yard Plz, John Poor Xing, Boiler Psge, and Brass Aly called out on the parcel map. Wasn't aware of those until just now - can you tie a permit to an alley?
 
The Maine Narrow Guage Railroad has sent out a note that they'll be pausing operations for a few months due to whatever construction is happening on this site. I'm still not aware of any site plans having been approved, so I'm not sure what phase they're building. In any case it sounds like their communication with the railroad has been poor:

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Development Update | Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum

January 10, 2025
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You guys haven’t been down on path ? The fence is bumped way out now . Path is moved to right and small . They’re simultaneously working on Foreside and the ocean side stuff
 
So they're finally fixing the shoreline wash out from the storm a year and a half ago?
 
Per the Press Herald article, the project entails shifting the tracks and the path closer to the shore. The railroad contractor doesn't want to relay the tracks until April, presumably after the thaw, hence the extended delay. Those of us who frequent railroad.net are undoubtedly aware that any construction involving a railroad is inevitably a giant PITA.

But, apparently the letter also says that anything left on the tracks, including the rail cars, will be considered abandoned property and disposed of. THAT certainly doesn't sound neighborly! I don't know if they can push them all down further towards East End Beach, or if they have a way to haul them out (and then store them where?)
 
nomc said:
So they're finally fixing the shoreline wash out from the storm a year and a half ago?
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Nevermind, I was wrong, they haven't touched the wash out. They're preparing to do the excavation and install a permanent soil nail wall and other temporary/permanent support. I noticed over the weekend that the power lines that had been run on poles to the marina are now gone. I'm guessing they had to rip up the trail and tracks to relocate the power?

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It’s interesting, this slowly progressing (?) project continues to see work done but it seems to be more upkeep/repairs which is odd for such a newly developed area. Still optimistic about the project as a whole but there has been radio silence seemingly from the developers.
 
They've just finished (or soon will) rebuilding the shore wall which washed out in a storm a year and a half ago. They've replaced the loose pack rock with a proper retaining wall - doesn't look as good, but should prevent another washout. On the other side of the trail they are still working to support the hill - been a few weeks since I've walked by, but nothing gave me the impression things were on hold. Just takes time.
 
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