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V O L . X X V I I N O. V I I I A P R I L 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 26 R E A L E S TAT E / C O N S T R U C T I O N / E N G I N E E R I N G F O C U S A project apart Big developments are nothing new to Port Property Management. Current projects include rede- veloping the nearby former Bayside Village redevelopment into 196 units of workforce housing, the Riverdam mill redevelopment in Biddeford and just-underway Saco-Lowell mill, also in Biddeford. Usually, Port Property does its own construction, and it's undertaken a number of large projects. But 52 Hanover is different. "e sheer scale of this develop- ment sets it apart from other Port Property projects," Laliberte says. And, as the company's first ground- up development, it will also be the first one with a third-party con- struction manager. Watson says that the team has just started looking for one after the lengthy review process with the city staff. "We've just got the architec- tural drawings to where we want them," he says. e building, designed by Cube3, will also "just be really cool," Watson says. It will have three tiers that will help break up the mass, "so it's not just one big building." Parking for residents is on the lower two floors. A grassy courtyard sur- rounded on three sides by the building is open to the Parris Street a story below. e courtyard will have plantings, fire pits and a water feature for residents to sit around. ere will also be a bicycle storage and repair area for residents, two lobbies, one with a mezzanine. Outside, a "living wall" of plants will liven up the exterior garage wall along Parris Street. Laliberte says it will work well with the landscape design along the Parris Street sidewalk. Watson says, assuming a general contractor is nailed down soon, the groundbreaking will be in the fall and the building will be completed in 2023. It's taken a lot of work, he says, to get to this point and a development team that also includes Brian Bush, of Port Property Management, Mike Barton, of the Congress Group, Acorn Engineering, and several others. Creating a destination e other factor that spurred the plan for 52 Hanover was how the neigh- borhood is developing. At the 82 Hanover site next door, the three bars and restaurants along Lancaster Plaza, a pedestrian walk- way that was once a street between the two lots, brought a new energy to the block. Tenants Whiskey Barrel, Wilson County Barbeque and Banded Brewing all had outdoor patios on the walkway and the devel- opers wanted to complement that across the way. Laliberte says there was a lot of interest in the 82 Hanover space from bars and restaurants. "It sparked the idea to, essentially, capture that opportunity and that atmosphere, and create a destination by plac- ing mirroring retail uses on the 52 Hanover property." Watson says the mix of residen- tial, restaurants and retail "provides an experience that will be unique in Portland." WE WANT TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR At Machias Savings Bank, we consider the businesses and organizations we serve to be a lot more than just customers. You are our neighbors, families, and friends. That's why we work hard every day to help you fi nd your "YES!" Contact us today to fi nd the "YES!" you're looking for. Machias Savings Bank. Machi YES! machiassavings.bank » C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E C O U R T E S Y / 3 C U B E A rendering of the planned mixed-use building at 52 Hanover St.

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