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Interesting to see an MSPD coming for 203 Fore St - even though the site was on my wish list for 2024 I didn't expect any movement. At this point it's 5 story, 132 hotel rooms, retail. 85,465 total sf, 31,250 sf of impervious area after construction (currently 19,000 sf) - hard to say what the...

Any word on the hotel?

Updated renderings - I hope HP asks for a stronger cornice.

I can't figure out how to get Google Earth to go any lower, but it seems like it could obscure the skyline from the garden: From the neighbors:

Unless I'm way off (which is entirely possible... likely even...) it seems like they may not be using the entire lot. Or what I assume is the entire lot:

I can try to do my traditional blobs in Google Earth tomorrow - I was also wondering what the height looks like from the East End School and the community gardens. If they block the view of the skyline that may also be fodder for push back.

On the one hand I'm disappointed that the 25 Commercial St building isn't happening, on the other hand I don't hate this reuse of the Public Market building, on the third hand I still like the Public Market as a Public Market best and any other use of that space will be a little disappointing...

Map/Text Amendment in CSS posted yesterday lists this project as 7 story, 320 units with 80 deed-restricted workforce units and ground floor retail... still can't find renderings...

New manager of a downtown Freeport shopping center looks to increase visibility Forgot to post this when it happened - Freeport Village Station sold at the foreclosure auction for $20M (!) to Wilder Cos out of Boston. Some generic statements from Wilder about plans:

This was it for me when I was in the area more. Not that it needs to feel urban, but it needs to be more pedestrian friendly. Any not that there aren't areas in Portland that are unfriendly, see Franklin or Commercial.

I guess this is going to be the public pier?

Great building - this would have to be at least 300 units, it's huge.

The issue better be that they aren't high enough.

Updated renderings:

In lieu of actual renderings... I'd love to see the main car barn bay integrated as the main entrance - retail in the side bays.

A few more terrible driving shots:

A few terrible driving shots:

It seemed like half of the discussion at the last PB meeting was about if they needed to revisit the MDP or not - it seems like they are going to given the number/type of changes (particularly ones like switching from market rate to affordable. They also said, though, they can revisit/amend the...