The Pearl | 17 Pearl St

[ctsketch]

Finally, some height

https://www.worcesterma.gov/applications/boards-commissions/planning-board/PB-2025-010%20-%2017%20Pearl%20Street%20(DSP)/PB-2025-010%20-%2017%20Pearl%20Street%20(DSP)%20-%20Rendering.pdf

https://www.worcesterma.gov/applications/boards-commissions/planning-board/PB-2025-010%20-%2017%20Pearl%20Street%20(DSP)/PB-2025-010%20-%2017%20Pearl%20Street%20(DSP)%20-%20Rendering.pdf

 

[Portlander]

A great addition and will fill out this parking lot nicely while adding new residents to the center of downtown.

 

[393b40]

Pretty nice looking building overall.

 

[ctsketch]

Worcester Housing Project Gets $2M In State Funding

It's part of Gov. Healey's Housing Development Incentive Program.

patch.com

 

[cubalibre]

New renders submitted to Planning board that set the context of this development:

 

[Portlander]

The Pearl reminds of the proposed residential project in Portland when it comes to design and color scheme.

 

[stick n move]

Still lots of empty lots in downtown worcester this would be nice to fill another one with residential.

 

[cubalibre]

Developer filing for an extension:

https://www.masslive.com/centralmass/2026/03/139-unit-worcester-housing-project-faces-setback-as-developer-requests-extension.html

 

[ctsketch]

Developer filing for an extension:

https://www.masslive.com/centralmass/2026/03/139-unit-worcester-housing-project-faces-setback-as-developer-requests-extension.html

not surprised