The blighted property may soon see residential redevelopment after receiving a $200,000 grant from the state Department of Economic and Community Development. The town, in collaboration with the developer, Lee Properties of Haverhill, Mass., applied for the grant this spring to conduct environmental assessments on the property. The grant, one of 15 Municipal Brownfield Grants awarded by the state, will pay to determine the extent of remediation necessary to redevelop the 5.5-acre property into the The Mill at the Marina, a 58-unit apartment complex in the vacant half of the building. Conceptual designs for the property submitted to the planning department show a drastic transformation of the property, to include a pool, a potential bocce court and putting green, two outdoor kitchens with dining areas and a dog park.
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