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Council outlines next steps for 1 Westfield Place as litigation delays Lord & Taylor site project

3203598 · January 7, 2025
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Council said an amended redevelopment plan has been approved and finance review is next; litigation by a local advocacy group has delayed construction on the Lord & Taylor site, shifting earliest construction into late 2026.

At the Jan. 7 Westfield reorganization meeting the mayor and council discussed the status of downtown redevelopment, saying an amended redevelopment plan for the Lord & Taylor site and the 1 Westfield Place project has received approval and that council action on related redevelopment agreements and financial documents will follow review by the finance policy committee.

The mayor said litigation by the Westfield Advocates for Responsible Development—whose initial claims were rejected by a judge—has continued with an appeal and a recently filed additional lawsuit…

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