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wbjournal.com | June 10, 2019 | Worcester Business Journal 17 BOB A W A R D S B E S T O F B U S I N E S S ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE Golf and Dining. Corporate Functions and Social Gatherings. Custom. Creative. Classic. CYPRIAN. 284 E. Temple Street | Boylston, MA 01505 508.869.9900 | cypriankeyes.com 2014 – 2019 A R C H I T E C T U R E & C O N S T R U C T I O N F O C U S Worcester Memorial Auditorium Built: 1930 Size: 99,000 square feet Previous use: Municipal event space, ceremonies, performances, films Developer: Architectural Heritage Foundation, of Boston Proposed use: Digital arts and e-sports center Vacant since: 1999 Project cost: $94 million Worcester County Courthouse Built: 1900 Size: 246,000 square feet Previous use: Courthouse Developer: Trinity Financial, of Boston Proposed use: Mixed-use development with 117 residential units Vacant since: 2007 Project cost: $58 million Lincoln Square Boys Club Built: 1915 Size: 35,300 square feet Previous use: Boys Club, vocational school Developer: WinnCos., of Boston Proposed use: Educational, medical, office, biotech Vacant since: 2007 Project cost: $13+ million e school could not be reached for comment, but WinnCos. Executive Vice President Mike O'Brien said the school needed more time before signing a lease and kicking off the project. O'Brien, Worcester's city manager from 2004 to 2014, shares Augustus' vi- sion of a completely new Lincoln Square. "For me, Lincoln Square is the nexus of all routes in and out of Worcester," he said. "It's got the grandeur and scale to warrant great attention." As city manager, O'Brien attempted to help facilitate redevelopment projects at the building, but historic reuse require- ments, funding and a downturn in the economy halted any project, and the building remained off the city's tax rolls. With the Summit Academy out, the firm has engaged on an all-out market- ing campaign to solicit interest from other companies. ere has been interest from biotech firms and other office uses. With UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Medi- cal School, e Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Services Univer- sity, Worcester Polytechnic Institute all nearby, use as a healthcare facility or a return to an educational use are very much viable options, O'Brien said. anks to the work done for the Summit Academy, questions about costs Continued on Page 18