Proposal for Maine’s tallest building would transform Portland’s skyline
May 7, 2025
A local developer unveiled plans to redevelop the Canal Plaza Block in the Old Port and build what would become the state's tallest structure.
By Gillian Graham, Hannah LaClaire, Portland Press Herald
A Portland development company wants to build what would become Maine’s tallest building in the city’s Old Port.
East Brown Cow and Safdie Architects on Tuesday unveiled their design vision for the Canal Plaza Block in the Old Port. The project, known as Old Port Square, would transform a 4-acre site with two new buildings and include retail, restaurants, hotels, residences, offices, parking and outdoor community space.
“Old Port Square was born from this idea that we could fix what was torn asunder and enhance with modern architecture that could also speak to where Portland, and Maine, is going,” East Brown Cow President Tim Soley said in a statement. “This new identity, Old Port Square, simply puts a name to this district that is already vibrant, active and thriving.”