Everything in this town takes a couple of years, but judging by the scaffolding facade restoration of 204 Main Street is imminent:
https://www.menkitigroup.com/commercial-properties/204-main-street/
Rendering:
It’s MLK where Mescal is now. The Lincoln Street bridge looks frightening underneath as well.
They have been working on the I-290 bridge over North Lincoln Street (at Hanover Insurance) for close to 2 years now.
The construction / restoration of the Ionic Ave Boy’s Club is now visible from the outside, so creating thread for it.
Project:
https://www.wbjournal.com/article/long-awaited-creative-hub-worcester-10m-project-to-break-ground-in-spring
Masonic Lodge is across the street:
If feasible, it could have housed the offices, gym, and common spaces of the retirement community.
It’s not that Worcester is running out of free buildable space
The city could do more in terms of incentives. They use TIF’s to incentivize development, but
construction costs are the same as in Boston and the materials also cost the same, so the ROI per unit is much much lower for the developer.
The Brazilian Steakhouse that was supposed to open on the top floor of the Midtown Mall instead is going to open in the coworking space in 526 Main Street, across from the Hanover...
The two Rossi developments (3C and 3D) along Green Street are fine and pick up on the design elements of the neighboring existing Table Talk building. The Planning Board had some feedback on the Meh Madison Street facade of 3B.
Aside from a few details (sidewalks etc), 3A was approved without...