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Historic commission backs letter of support for Main Street, Stockbridge redevelopment
Summary
Developers updated the commission on Part 2 SHPO approval and National Park Service review for a multi-building restoration on Main Street and Stockbridge; they requested and received a letter of support to help secure Massachusetts historic tax credits as the project assembles financing for construction next year.
Developers seeking to restore a cluster of historic buildings on Main Street and Stockbridge Street asked the Springfield Historic Commission on Dec. 18 for a letter of support to accompany applications for state historic tax credits. The presenter said the project recently cleared Part 2 at the state level with the State Historic Preservation Office and is under National Park Service review for the federal-level determination.
The project covers several buildings including a Colonial-era structure and a so-called Clock Tower building; the team described masonry restoration, new facade lighting and canopies, and a plan to return first-floor retail space and upper-floor residential use. The presenters said they expect to submit construction-permit drawings in January and aim to start construction next year after assembling their financing stack and pulling down tax credits.
Commissioners asked for clarifications on building identifications, sequencing and how the public realm along Stockbridge will be made more pedestrian friendly. The developer said entries to two residential buildings will be off Stockbridge and that the team is coordinating with Springfield redevelopment staff on lighting, pavers and street trees.
The commission voted to issue a letter of support to the Massachusetts Historic Commission to strengthen the applicants’ historic-tax-credit application. The letter is intended to signal local support while the federal review proceeds.
