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Planning Board approves master development plan amendment for 385 Congress Street, removes music venue parcel

5416557 · July 8, 2025
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Summary

The Portland Planning Board on July 8 approved an amendment to the Master Development Plan (MDP) for the block bounded by Pearl, Myrtle, Congress and interior lot lines at 385 Congress Street. The amendment removes the previously proposed music hall parcel, increases allowable tower height under the recode height map from 150 to 250 feet and adds

The Planning Board on July 8 approved an amendment to the Master Development Plan (MDP) for the large block at 385 Congress Street, granting the applicant permission to remove a previously proposed music‑hall parcel and to use revised tower height limits in the updated recode height map.

What changed: The applicant, Dasko Properties (represented at the hearing), requested that the MDP be revised to exclude the parcel that had been reserved for a Portland Music Hall and instead pursue a two‑building scheme: a hotel (Lot 1, previously approved with 179 rooms) and a condominium tower on Lot 2. Under the recode height map adopted after the original…

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