Residential redo seen as path forward for historic Portland church
A decade after a residential/commercial plan upset neighbors, the new owner of the Williston-West Church is seeking permission to add six more residences and no commercial space.
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West End LLC, which bought the old Williston-West Church in Portland at auction in September 2019, wants to convert vacant space in the parish house and sanctuary into additional residential units.
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A new residence-only redevelopment plan for the old Williston-West Church has the blessing of the Western Promenade Neighborhood Association and Greater Portland Landmarks.
A decade after neighbors filed an ultimately unsuccessful lawsuit over plans to convert part of the century-old John Calvin Stevens-designed parish house and the sanctuary into commercial space, the new owner says renovating the site solely for housing will preserve it into the future.