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Bayside Vision Bayside Height Map Bayside Zoning B7 (Go to pages 349-368) (14-294 to 14-368) |
A redeveloping gateway into Portland, Bayside continues its energetic transformation from a vacant and underutilized 110-acre industrial tract into a first-rate, mixed-use urban district. Its location adjacent to Interstate 295 is enabling corporate headquarters, office buildings and retail operations to benefit from excellent visibility. Bayside will also afford a wide range of housing development options with immediate access to Portland’s vibrant downtown.
Sixty-three Marginal Way, a 28,000 square foot office building with 6,000 square feet of retail space at the street level was completed last year. The building site is across Marginal Way from the headquarters for AAA of Northern New England which was the first new office building in Bayside, completed in 2003. On Somerset Street and the Franklin Arterial, Whole Foods built a 47,000 square foot grocery store that opened for business in the winter of 2007.
A number of projects are under construction. On the corner of Preble Street and Marginal Way, a 72,000 square foot office building with close to 10,000 square feet of retail space and structured parking for 430 cars will house Intermed's new headquarters. Just down the street a 400-bed (100 unit) student housing development is going up, and Pearl Place, 60 units of rental housing being built by Avesta, will be ready for occupancy in winter 2008. The City owns six acres in Bayside that is slated for development. This site is currently being marketed, with plans for a parking garage on a portion of the property and the remainder for offices, retail and housing. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the City’s Economic Development Division or Drew Sigfridson and Tony McDonald with CBRE/The Boulos Company.
