Hobson's Landing | Aloft Hotel | 383 Commercial Street | Portland

[markhb]

Also, IIRC, the congregation did not want the building converted into a use that could potentially serve alcohol (see also: Grace), so I believe the sale required that the church be demolished.

Portlander: great shot! Also, thank you for your service! Do you recall, is that the crumbling remnant of the New England Feeds grain elevator just west of the Naval Reserve?

Also notable: the lot which is now the Irving station just across from Becky's, which was originally the first Wright Express card lock station, is still vacant. And, the white painted sign with the seagull at the corner of Commercial and Maple let travelers know that they were "Entering Boone's Country," with the distance to the restaurant.

 

[Portlander]

Thanks Mark, I can't take credit for taking the photo but it clearly shows how underutilized and depressing that area once was and I'm pleased that part of Commercial Street has been rejuvenated. You are correct about the grain elevator and I do miss the classic Boone's Country sign!

 

[Corey]

The construction here has improved the pedestrian crossing at Commercial Street so that's nice. It actually slows down traffic a little bit.

Pedestrian Crossing at Commercial Street by Corey Templeton, on Flickr

 

[nomc]

 

[markhb]

I wonder if there was any sign of the tunnel under High when they excavated.

 

[nomc]

Drove by yesterday and saw a bunch of steel up - seemed like they poured concrete forever.

 

[ME101]

 

[Portlander]

 

[Corey]

Nice to see this one rising!

Anyone know if there are plans to put a traffic light here at High/Commercial, or maybe further West at Park/Commercial?

 

[Portlander]

 

[Portlander]

 

[Portlander]

 

[jlichyen]

Random question: anyone here know who the "Hobson" in "Hobson's Landing" is?

 

[BiddefordArch]

Joseph Hobson, he had a lumberyard on Hobson's Wharf in the mid 1800s.

 

[Portlander]

This is going up quicker than the Cambria Hotel!

 

[Max]

This is going up quicker than the Cambria Hotel!

I'm pretty sure the pyramids went up faster than the Cambria Hotel!

 

[Corey]

Hobson's Landing Construction from York Street by Corey Templeton, on Flickr

 

[Conrad]

I have a condo at 25 High Street (the yellow/brick colored building across the street). The developer sold the units facing (what is now) Hobson's Landing as "water view," and charged more for them ($50K more for 5th floor two-bedroom units). Those are now "wall view."

I saved $50K and bought a city view on the 5th floor (in 2018). I'm constantly amazed at how little research some people do before plunking down hundreds of thousands of dollars on real estate.

 

[Portlander]

Welcome to the archBOSTON forums Conrad.

 

[Max]

Welcome Conrad! Isn't there an old saying in real estate about the view never being guaranteed? By the way do you have any insight into what's going into the ground floor next to the golf place?