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V O L . X X X N O. I I I F E B R UA R Y 5 , 2 0 2 4 22 C O M M E R C I A L D E V E L O P M E N T F O C U S Bangor's retail scene features nightlife, 'third places' Anne Krieg, Bangor director of community and economic development "Downtown retail continues to be stable. We have had a couple of new stores added that have done well during the holidays. Celebrating our downtown spaces like the umbrellas sponsored by Northern Light Health and bistro lighting along public park walkways pulls people into those areas. We also saw an increase in new places for nightlife. A new bar next to and the on WORD STREET Office conversions, 'liberated work' setups top Maine development trends BIBBY & HAROLD ALFOND DINING COMMONS, KENTS HILL SCHOOL We meet every project with a passion for quality, creativity and an emphasis on sustainability. WARRENCONSTRUCTIONGROUP.COM 207.865.3522 Rocking on at Rock Row, Vertical Harvest Michael Foley, Westbrook mayor "e city of Westbrook has a lot of excit- ing commercial and residential devel- opment activity with projects such as Vertical Harvest and Rock Row along with a number of affordable and market- rate housing projects well underway. In our downtown, the Vertical Harvest proj- ect and parking garage is nearly complete [after being] delayed a few months due to continued supply chain issues everyone seems to be experiencing. We hope to see our new parking garage open in the spring and Vertical Harvest this summer. ese projects have generated a lot of interest in future development of both commercial and residential opportu- nities for our downtown and we are currently working with developers on planning for future projects which will include affordable and market rate housing, along with a possible reloca- tion of City Hall downtown. "At Rock Row, construction is resum- ing after a brief financing delay for the world-class medical facility and parking garage featuring New England Cancer Center, Rayus Imaging, the Dempsey Center, with more to be announced soon. We anticipate construction of residential units and more commercial projects at Rock Row to begin in 2024. We continue to celebrate many new small businesses in the city and looking forward to welcom- ing many more in the works for 2024." I n a sequel to last year's "Word on the street" feature, this year's edition highlights commercial development trends from downtown retail to office market outlooks from city officials, those working in real estate and others in the know. B y R e n e e C o r d e s P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY Westbrook Mayor Michael Foley says that the Rock Row and the Vertical Harvest projects have sparked interest in further downtown development. The Vertical Harvest project and parking garage is nearly complete [after being] delayed a few months due to continued supply chain issues everyone seems to be experiencing. — Michael Foley Westbrook mayor P ROV I D E D P H O T O

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