City of Worcester, Massachusetts

CitySquare

CitySquare is a 2.1 million square foot mixed-use project on 20.2 acres in Downtown Worcester that will include upscale urban residences, state-of-the-art medical, life sciences, and professional office space, restaurants, clubs, retail shops, and entertainment venues.  With an estimated project cost of $563 million, CitySquare is the largest public/private development project in Massachusetts history outside of the City of Boston. 

The private partners for the CitySquare project are Opus Investments, the real estate investment arm of The Hanover Insurance Group, a Worcester-based insurer, and Leggat McCall. The City of Worcester as the public partner is leveraging nearly $100 million in public financing secured with and from the city, State and Federal governments.

DIF Public Review

The City of Worcester has begun the public review process for the CitySquare District Improvement Financing (DIF) Development Program for Amendment #5. The comment period ends on January 31, 2012 at 12 p.m.

Copies of the amendment are available for public review at the following locales:

  • Customer Service Desk, 4th Floor of Worcester City Hall, 455 Main Street
  • Worcester City Clerk's Office, 2nd Floor of Worcester City Hall, 455 Main Street
  • Worcester Public Library, 3rd Floor Information Desk, 3 Salem Square, Worcester
  • Worcester Police Department, 9-11 Lincoln Square, Worcester
  • Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence Street, Worcester
  • Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, 446 Main Street, Suite 200, Worcester

 Download a copy of the amendment below.

DIF Amendment #5

Phase One Groundbreaking

An official groundbreaking ceremony for City Square Phase One, a new development project by Leggat McCall Properties & Opus Investment Management, Inc., a member of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., was held on Monday, September 13, 2010. Governor Deval Patrick, Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray, Congressman James McGovern, and City Manager Michael O’Brien, were joined by members of Worcester's state delegation, Frederick Eppinger, Chief Executive Officer, The Hanover Insurance Group, Kevin McCarthy, President and CEO of Unum US, Business Leaders, retailers, and downtown merchants for this exciting event. 

This historic milestone marks the much anticipated demolition of the former outlet mall and the first phase of construction of the largest private/public development project in Massachusetts. It will include the construction of a 200,000-square-foot corporate office building to be leased by Unum Group, and the construction of Mercantile Street, a direct connection from Major Taylor Boulevard to Front Street. 

Consigli Construction Co., Inc. of Milford is underway on demolition phase and is currently providing pre-construction services for the new corporate office building.

In summer of 2011, Vanguard/St. Vincent Hospital became the most recent addition to CitySquare with the announcement of plans for the construction of a 66,000 square foot oncology center on Parcel L within the CitySquare area.  This project will bring jobs and additional visitors into the heart of downtown Worcester.

City Square In the News

 

For specific information on public documents related to CitySquare click here or contact Heather Gould, at 508 799-1175, GouldH@worcesterma.gov