Planning Board approves 30-unit mill conversion to apartments
Planning Board unanimously approves 30-unit mill conversion at Willie Street. The board approved special permit and site plan review applications for Willie Street LLC to convert a vacant three-story mill building into 15 studio apartments and 15 one-bedroom units with 31 assigned parking spaces
Planning Board · Meeting of June 15, 2026
LOWELL — Planning Board unanimously approves 30-unit mill conversion at Willie Street. The board approved special permit and site plan review applications for Willie Street LLC to convert a vacant three-story mill building into 15 studio apartments and 15 one-bedroom units with 31 assigned parking spaces per a transportation demand management plan. Chairman T.
Linnehan, Vice Chair G. Frechette, and Members C. Cheng, L.
Walker, and D. Tenczar voted unanimously on both applications, conditioning approval on landscaping finalization and compliance with engineering requirements. The project's adaptive reuse advances the Lowell Forward plan to expand housing opportunities in the city.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of June 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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