Planning board approves site plan for 30-story tower in Old Port

By Laurie Schreiber, Mainebiz

"The Portland Planning Board, on Tuesday evening, approved the major site plan and traffic movement permit application for the construction of a 30-story tower in the Old Port neighborhood.

The 200,000-square-foot tower would include 88 hotel units, 73 residential units, restaurant, café and amenity space with associated site improvements, at 45 Union St.

Portland developer East Brown Cow is working on the project with Safdie Architects, a Boston design studio that works globally."

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