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V O L . X X V I I N O. I I I F E B R UA R Y 8 , 2 0 2 1 10 IN WINDHAM, TWO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WILL PARTNER ON SPACE Landry/French Construction is in the final stages of building a new site in Windham for Cross Insurance and Bangor Savings Bank.Occupancy is expected by this summer. When completed, the building in Windham will be 7,000-square-feet, on a busy corner at the intersection of Routes 115 (Tandberg Trail) and 302 (Roosevelt Trail). Bangor Savings will occupy about half of the building with offices and a branch. Cross Insurance will occupy the other half as office space. Design for the building was by TAC Architectural. Cross Insurance, which was already in a building at that location (now adjacent to the new space), owns the land. Bangor Savings owns the building. e two com- panies codeveloped the new building. "It's a new kind of setup for us," Bangor Savings President and CEO Bob Montgomery-Rice told Mainebiz. He and Cross Insurance CEO Royce Cross first talked about the collaboration over lunch. It's the first time where the two Bangor-based institutions have ven- tured into the same space in this way. Montgomery-Rice said the high-visibility site fits the criteria for a new branch. "It's the best corner in Windham. We've been looking at Windham for a long time," Montgomery-Rice says. "It's a market we have a lot of custom- ers in. e [adjacent] Main Street Market is very vibrant. at's where we tend to open is a busy intersection. It's the right location." Landry/French expects to complete the building by June, says Lisa Stevens, marketing director for the Scarborough-based con- struction firm. Landry/French is also in the process of outfitting a new Bangor Savings branch at 1071 Brighton Ave. in Portland, across the street from the cur- rent office in the Pine Tree Shopping Center. It is the former University Credit Union space. VERTICAL HARVEST SET TO BREAK GROUND In Westbrook, a spring groundbreaking is expected for a four-story, 70,000-square- foot vertical greenhouse. Vertical Harvest is an innovative greenhouse that expects to produce 1 million pounds of produce per year, supplying hospitals, corporate cafete- rias, schools, restaurants, caterers and chefs in general. It will also supply farmers markets. Harriman is the local architect and engineer, in partnership with GYDE Architects of Jackson, Wy. e design is by Vertical Harvest CEO Nona Yehia. e Mechanic Street project is being done in partnership with the city of Westbrook. Vertical Harvest, which is based in Jackson, Wy., expects to hire 50 people. P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y L A N D R Y / F R E N C H C O N S T R U C T I O N P H O T O / H A N N A H H A R DAWAY / V E R T I C A L H A R V E S T Cross Insurance Cross Insurance and and Bangor Savings Bank Bangor Savings Bank will occupy a 7,000-square-foot building will occupy a 7,000-square-foot building under construction in Windham. under construction in Windham. Landry/French Construction Landry/French Construction is the contractor. is the contractor. Vertical Harvest Vertical Harvest, a Wyoming , a Wyoming company, plans a four-story company, plans a four-story greenhouse in Westbrook, with a greenhouse in Westbrook, with a spring groundbreaking expected. spring groundbreaking expected. BY PETER BY PETER VAN ALLEN VAN ALLEN BUILDING BUSINESS THINKING ABOUT UPDATING YOUR KITCHEN? LET'S TALK TODAY! KITCHEN DESIGN SHOWROOM STEP 1 Meet over Zoom or in our show- room to review house plans and explore product offerings, styles and needs. STEP 2 Connect with your designer to review preliminary kitchen plans with 3D rendering software. Provide designer with feedback. STEP 3 off on plans and products for or- dering. STEP 4 Delivery and installation. STEP 5 Enjoy, entertain, and celebrate in your brand new kitchen. our CABINETRY • COUNTERTOPS • KITCHEN ISLANDS BRIDGTON | BRUNSWICK | DAMARISCOTTA | KENNEBUNK NORTH CONWAY | SACO | WINDHAM | YARMOUTH HANCOCKLUMBER.COM/KITCHENDESIGNSHOWROOM

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