The Portland Planning Board approved plans for a 179-room hotel Tuesday as part of a major redevelopment of the block on Congress Street just east of City Hall.
The board voted unanimously to approve a site plan for the hotel, which constitutes Phase I of the Herald Square project at 385 Congress St. Phase I also includes nine condominiums on the upper floors of the hotel and 75 parking garage spaces.
“I think this is a really good project and I look forward to it being built,” said Planning Board Chair Maggie Stanley.
The plan was approved conditionally with the board stipulating that Fathom Companies, which is building the hotel, also submit a handful of updates and finalize a public access easement for a pedestrian plaza prior to getting a building permit.
Jim Brady, president of Fathom Companies, which also operates the Press Hotel across Congress Street, said it’s too soon to say when construction might start.
The transaction was brokered by Joe Malone and Jennifer Small of Malone Commercial Brokers.
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