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If they can't find another developer to take over the residential portion that was supposed to completely block that wall, I agree that a mural would be great. I'd rather they find another developer to finish the project and build a multi-story residential building in that spot.

Word has it that CHOM has pulled out of the project, meaning the residential component is currently up in the air.

A couple more up-close shots of the Vertical Harvest and parking garage. This project isn't very photogenic from this angle.

This came up during the meeting in which this was presented (2/7/23). The renderings only show Phase 1. The buildings closer to Seavey are Phase 1; the ones closer to Stockhouse are Phase 2. This is indicated by the Roman numerals on Page 2 of that PDF. This is a collaborative development...

That section appears to be directly adjacent to the crane, so I'm assuming something about the crane's location and how close the trolley on the jib can get to the tower prevents it from being able to install the panels there. The crane is also attached to the building in spots along that...

Hey, wait a minute...I feel attacked here. :oops: 🤣

Locals, especially those that fall for and love the scam that is dollar stores, are all blaming the construction for the rats. And I'm over here like "Have you been in the store? The rats were there long before construction began."

From the other day. I really hope a developer comes in some day to replace those one-story structures on Main Street. They are by far some of the ugliest buildings in the city's downtown core. There was a developer at one point several years ago that was proposing to tear down CVS and Family...

I know some people prefer the skyline view from across the Fore River, but my favorite view is from across Back Cove. This is from yesterday (Friday 4/7).

As much as I agree with this, Westbrook residents are already starting to push back HARD against development. Several Planning Board meetings in recent months have gone 4+ hours with people losing their minds over simple in-fill developments that build to the allowable density of the lot, and...

Wow, didn't realize that line was still operational that far down Warren Ave. I always assumed it was effectively abandoned after Bishop Street.

I still hear an occasional train whistle for a delivery (about one every week-and-a-half). I live a half-mile from the Cumberland Street rail entrance and work from home. I believe they're still getting pulp via rail from the Skowhegan mill. That's really the only activity happening on this...

There's not really using anything being used on that side of the plant now with the biomass boiler shutdown and mothballed. The last remaining paper machine is on the Warren Ave. side of the river at the plant.

People on Facebook are already losing their goddamned minds over this. Good grief. Why do people around here fear change at such a clinical level?

With the parking garage opening later this summer, the RFP has gone out to redevelop the primary City-owned downtown parking lots. https://www.westbrookmaine.com/bids.aspx?bidID=92

I once heard OOB called “The Canadian Jersey Shore” :ROFLMAO:

A few quick shots of the Vertical Harvest and garage development while driving by this morning.

I'm honestly surprised at how quickly they got to the steel. With the amount of pre-load they had on the site prior to constriction, I figured it was going to require a lot of additional piling and foundation work.

I heard through the grape vine that the building requires significant remediation (not sure of what) prior to the onset of renovations.