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March 8, 2022

Water Street 62-unit apartment complex set to open

Photo | Google Maps Walker Lofts is located in a redeveloped building at 28 Water St. in Worcester.

Walker Lofts, a 62-unit apartment complex at the former Walker Shoe Factory in Worcester, will officially open with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday afternoon, the City of Worcester announced in a Monday press release.

The redevelopment of the 150-year-old former factory was first announced in 2019 when Chelsea-based developer Anthony Rossi bought the property at 28 Water St. for $660,000.

Rossi is also redeveloping buildings on Hermon Street to become zero-carbon housing complexes. The adapted buildings will include 57 units, according to Worcester Planning Board minutes, and are under construction.  

All 62 units in the Walker Lofts complex are one-bedroom, market-rate studio apartments. The complex is located at the end of Water Street about two blocks from a proposed 415-unit high-rise on Franklin Street, which is awaiting City approval.

The Walker ribbon cutting will be attended by Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, City Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson, and City Manager Edward Augustus.

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1 Comments

Stephen Quist
March 9, 2022

Another success story due to the construction of Polar Park.

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