Platz Associates has released artist renderings for the Central Maine Medical Center and YMCA facilities in Bates Mill No. 5.
Major partners, Central Maine Healthcare and YMCA, will occupy 150,000 square feet of the 350,000 square foot building. The plans are for a centralized health and wellness center that weaves together the missions of both organizations and greatly benefits the community.
- a 1/6 mile indoor walking track
- an 8 lane, 25 yard long swimming pool
- cardio and rehab center
- expanded daycare
- medical offices
- additional space for Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing
- a French bakery and banquet space
- a grocery/market place
A third potential tenant is E.Claire and Pastries, a bakery/café and event venue, who will take 10,000 square feet in the mill.
Lewiston City Council gave developer Tom Platz a one year extension (to Feb 2017) on his option to buy Bates Mill No. 5. This allows all parties to complete the financial arrangements and continue to secure additional tenants.
“We’re not only fighting just the logistics of building financing,” Platz said. “Everybody knows that we’re trying to rebuild Auburn and Lewiston and get people to recognize us as a place to come do business. So that’s part of this whole scenario.”
Such a massive redevelopment project takes time, but it is moving ahead quickly now.