The tallest building in the state could be built in Portland’s Old Port if city councilors approve a proposal to allow developers to build beyond height limits if they create public spaces at ground level.
Tim Soley of East Brown Cow Management, which owns 14 properties in the city, submitted the zoning amendment request Dec. 11, 2019, that would award height bonuses resulting in buildings of up to 299 feet in exchange for open space that would be accessible to the public and preserved through public access easements held by the city. Read more...
Tim Soley of East Brown Cow Management Inc. is asking city planners to award height bonuses to developers in the Old Port area who create publicly accessible open space on their sites and protect that open space with public easements.
If his request is approved, Soley would be able – and appears ready – to submit plans for a building of more than 20 stories on what’s now a parking lot in the middle of the block bounded by Middle, Exchange, Fore and Union streets. Read more...
An “urban inn” has opened in Maine’s largest urban area.
Dubbed 121 Middle with an address of, unsurprisingly, 121 Middle St., the inn features 11 rooms on the third floor of the historic Thompson Block in Portland’s Old Port district. Floor plans include two-bedroom apartments, suites and studios, and each unit has a kitchen and living space, according to a news release Thursday. Read more...
Montreal-based Copper Branch, a vegetarian restaurant, opened Wednesday in the glass oval building at 1 Canal Plaza.Chris and Melissa Hooper, of Cape Elizabeth, leased the 1,350-square-foot building last spring from East Brown Cow Management Inc. Mainebiz's Renee Cordes reported on their plans in April. Read more...