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Board approves major historic permit to convert 71 Willie Street mill into 30 apartments
Summary
The board approved a major historic permit to convert a former mill at 71 Willie Street in the Acre neighborhood into 30 residential units after hearing design and accessibility details from the project team. The project includes demolition of a nonhistoric wooden lean‑to, exterior masonry restoration and an anticipated 2026 construction start.
The Lowell board voted to approve a major historic permit for 71 Willie Street, clearing the way for conversion of the former Dugdale worsted mill into 30 residential units.
Attorney John Gary of Gary & Gary LLP, representing 71 Willie Street LLC, told the board the 22,205‑square‑foot parcel sits in the Acre Neighborhood historic district and that the proposal would repurpose the building from its most recent industrial use to a mix of studio and…
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