1569 Forest Avenue Portland, ME 04103

Development site in the desirable Riverton neighborhood. Just under 1/2 +/- acres with over 1 acres of additional land potentially available. Currently in an R3 Zone that abuts B1 Zone. Changing this parcel to B1 is likely and this opens up all kinds of possibilities and even more with re-code. The ...lot is level, open and enjoys an existing curb cut and full city utilities. Traffic counts are off the charts so a first floor retail or restaurant are a no brainer. With existing B1 zoning, you can build to 45' and in the proposed zoning it jumps to 50'. Add in the potential for a 2.5X unit bonus (the result of LD2003 if you provide affordable units) and this becomes one of the most attractive sites in Greater Portland. Continue reading