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V O L . X X I X N O. X V I J U LY 2 4 , 2 0 2 3 24 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 at means things like more peo- ple in the neighborhood, the addition of small businesses and provisions for public and alternative transportation, including the addition of a bus stop at the site and storage and parking for up to 100 bicycles. Adds Newell, "And there won't be ambulances at 2 o'clock in the morn- ing anymore." Historic fabric e project helps meet Portland's need for housing of all types, says Christine Grimando, the city's director of planning and urban development. "e fact that it's bringing a new infusion of housing, and other uses, is always welcome in the city," she says. "e fact that we're also getting redevel- opment of and repurposing of some of the campus is great, too." Grimando notes that new construc- tion and redevelopment projects can be challenging for neighborhoods, particu- larly for direct neighbors. In this case, "I think the developers have been thought- ful about mixing old and new and work- ing with the historic fabric there. at seems to be of great value for helping to transition that site into something new and giving it new life," she says. "I think that, ultimately, it was done with a good amount of consideration of public input. And planning staff here, in consultation with the develop- ment team, worked hard to make sure, through zoning changes and consid- ered design, the project fit well into the surrounding context." WWII-era building Mercy Hospital's eight-story building dates to 1943. Northern Light Health acquired Mercy in 2013. In 2018, with plans to consolidate Mercy's operations at its Fore River campus, Northern Light Health requested proposals for redevel- oping the State Street campus. NewHeight Group and Community Housing of Maine partnered to submit their successful proposal and teamed up with Redfern Properties to buy the campus in 2020, leasing it back to Northern Light for two years while pursuing plans and permits. Zachau Construction of Freeport began work on the Nightingale in early 2022. e original campus included 250,000 square feet of buildings. About 50,000 square feet of one-story structures along Winter Street were demolished, leaving 200,000 square feet in the main building for conver- sion. e project includes parking areas and a landscaped pedestrian plaza and walkway. Ninety percent of the units will be rented at market rates from $1,500 to $2,800 for studios to one-bedrooms. e rest is designated as workforce housing, with rents based on 100% of area median income. Diversacorp, a construction firm in Saco, is building Winter Street Townhomes. Ryan Senatore Architecture in Portland drew up designs for both proj- ects. e $65 million historic redevelop- ment is financed by state and federal historic tax credits, private equity and a construction loan from Bar Harbor Savings & Loan. e Genesis Fund, » C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E Reach out to see how we may be able to assist in your next project! 0 TH C E L E B R A T I N G 4 0 Y E A R S ARCHITECTURE | INTERIOR DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | MASTER PLANNING LISTEN. INNOVATE. DESIGN. SCARBOROUGH FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATES | SCARBOROUGH, ME www.GawronTurgeon.com Purchase a group subscription for your team or entire organization. Get access to Mainebiz for your entire team EMAIL CIRCULATION@MAINEBIZ.BIZ FOR MORE INFORMATION We'll go from a not very energy- efficient building to extremely energy-efficient. — Jonathan Culley NewHeight Redfern Affordable housing R edevelopment of the former Mercy Hospital State Street campus includes construction of two affordable housing buildings under the aegis of nonprofit partners Community Housing of Maine and the Portland Housing Authority. The Equinox, designed by Ryan Senatore Architecture, will have 43 rentals serving individuals and families. Winter Landing, designed by CWS Architects, will have 52 rentals serving older adults, with 15 units for older adults iden- tified as "long-term stayers" in Portland's homeless shelters. The income- restricted apartments will help alleviate Portland's severe rental housing shortage, Community Housing of Maine has said. In June, Woonsocket, R.I.-based CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) said it would invest $8.4 million in Winter Landing.

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