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Rumford officials say new owners, conversions will add roughly 120 housing units and jobs
Summary
Town Manager George O'Keefe told the select board that Abbott Farm Plaza has sold and the town expects about 120 additional housing units soon, including a 58‑bed assisted‑living conversion at the old St. Johns School that the town says will create about 40 jobs.
Town Manager George O'Keefe told the Board of Select Persons on Nov. 20 that Abbott Farm Plaza has been sold and the town is working with the buyer to revitalize retail there.
O'Keefe said the town expects "an additional 120 units of housing" within the next 60 days. He said part of that total comes from converting the old St. Johns School into an assisted‑living facility with 58 beds that the town estimates will create about 40 jobs and that a job fair will be scheduled for the facility. O'Keefe also reported that the KeyBank property has a temporary certificate of occupancy as a 12‑unit, one‑bedroom apartment building.
The update also included scheduling information: O'Keefe said the Board of Appeals has received an appeal on the 3i Home subdivision and that the appeals board — chaired by Frank Anastasio — will hear that appeal Dec. 11 at 5 p.m.
The town manager framed the developments as economic activity the town is monitoring and supporting; he did not present project timelines beyond the 60‑day housing estimate or funding breakdowns. No formal town approvals for the described projects were recorded in the minutes of this meeting.
Next procedural step: the Board of Appeals will consider the 3i Home subdivision appeal on Dec. 11, and the town manager indicated staff will continue coordination with the Abbott Farm Plaza buyer and developers.
