04-03-2025
City of Springfield provides update to South Main Street development plan
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The city of Springfield is preparing for another massive downtown redevelopment project.
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Mayor Domenic Sarno was joined by developers on Monday to announce plans for the South Main Street project.
The plan involves the re-development of three prominent buildings near MGM Springfield that will include up to 30 housing units and ground-floor retail space. The Willow Street Central Garage will also have 350 parking spots to accommodate residents and visitors.
The properties were acquired by the Springfield Redevelopment Authority (SRA) after years of real estate speculation and disinvestment that ended in bank foreclosure.
The project is an effort to increase visitors and foot traffic to the downtown area, as well as encourage living in the area by providing housing and amenities.
'Our real goal here is to not only knit these individual buildings back together but to also knit this complex into the rest of the city,' said Edward Woodbury from McCaffery Development. 'We won't be successful unless we turn these buildings inside out and have the ground floor retail that addresses and celebrates the casino across the street.'
The redevelopment project will be partly funded by a series of federal and state tax credits. Developers hope to break ground on the project in spring 2026.
Information about the project can be found on the city of Springfield website.
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