Lowell approves Winn Companies development for downtown parcels
Lowell City Council approves downtown development and opioid response funding. The council unanimously authorized a land disposition agreement with Winn Companies to develop mixed-income housing and commercial space on Parcels 11 and 12, with representatives Michael O'Brien and Hagop Toghramadjian
City Council · Meeting of August 25, 2026
Lowell City Council approves downtown development and opioid response funding. The council unanimously authorized a land disposition agreement with Winn Companies to develop mixed-income housing and commercial space on Parcels 11 and 12, with representatives Michael O'Brien and Hagop Toghramadjian presenting the project timeline and site plan. In accompanying action, the council unanimously transferred $358,559 in opioid settlement funds to community response programs.
The council also approved three grant awards totaling $237,315, including $117,000 for a Jail/Arrest Diversion Program and $118,915 for Green Communities improvements. A supplemental appropriation of $251,268.75 for an HHS lease passed 10-1, and the council approved a school payroll adjustment 9-0.
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Source: the City Council meeting of August 25, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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