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Funny how history comes full circle. Once that vacant lot held the Mussey Mansion which was torn down by UM in th early 1960's. That large building shown in the rendering will IMO really "close in" the intersection space.

I would expect and look for large blocks of multi-family development, going by their history and portfolio. Possibility is they are looking long term for folks to move back into the inner city as gasoline prices rise, and the population grows older.

Maybe old news, I saw Jimmy The Greek's is opening in old Sebago Brewing (?) "out building" at the Maine Mall. They are putting quite bit of work into the outside of the place, but if it is anything like the one in OOB, it doesn't have much to offer inside except noisy dining/drinking.

I can't help but feel sorry for the windows of the other existing buildings that are going to be blocked out shortly. How long has this property "been ready" for construction start?

Forest Avenue at one time, did have a trolley system (tracks) that ran out to the old Riverton Trolley Park. But of course, this was many years ago and autos were not as prevalent. It seems now, society wants to come full circle. Or may be forced to do so in the future anyway because of fuel...

I thought this was an interesting article in it's entirety. There is lot of tax exempt property in Portland. Posted: May 26 Updated: Today at 9:37 AM MaineHealth seeks break on property tax bill Its Free Street building appears to qualify for a nonprofit exemption, but it could cost the city...

The West End reservoir was not used for ice skating in the winter, it was surrounded by a barb-wire topped chain link fence at least 6 feet high. It was closely watched to prevent kids from swimming in it in the warmer weather too. Don't ask how I know.

Yes, that is me. LOL

Great photo of the old ferry terminal Corey. Sad it is sitting there now with no public access. This area of the waterfront was more active back when the "clay docks" were still there, behind where the gas utility operation is now.

Where CCJ is now is where the West End dump was located. Almost all of the rest of the land down there was used as a coal yard by the railroad, so may have had some environmental issues. I am going to say those two things alone kept developers away. LOL

One of the grain elevators was torn down in 1943, so the photo is pre-1943. I can't tell you which one it was from the photo, but I was down there when the last grain elevator burned. Part of the Union Station train shed is still at Thompson's Point as well, about 1/5th of it was used as a...

Hello, I have seen your photos of Portland here on archboston.org. And would like your permission to post some of them on my FaceBook site: Portland Maine History 1786 To Present. Patrick said it would be OK with him, and I just wanted to get your approval as well. I would give you or...