As it heads into 2026, the Fall River Redevelopment Authority is moving forward on several projects aimed at bolstering the city’s economic development and quality of life.
The largest project before the Redevelopment Authority is administering its master plan for developing over 19 acres of land freed up on the waterfront when the reconstruction of Route 79 and Davol Street is finished next year. Executive Director Sarah Page says the state currently owns the land, and who will take the lead in guiding the project is still undetermined.
The Redevelopment Authority currently handles the organization of events at the Thomas Norton City Pier, which Ms. Page says will soon be available for private organizations to rent sometime next year.
Just north of the City Pier, but south of Point Gloria, the Redevelopment Authority is looking to rework waterfront land, called Northfield Point< that will include natural landscaping and educational opportunities.
Elsewhere near the waterfront, the Redevelopment Authority is working on priorities for buildings and land just south of Battleship Cove on Anawan Street.
The Redevelopment Authority continues to work out its urban renewal plan for Pleasant Street and the Flint neighborhood.
State and federal money have been invested into storefronts on Pleasant Street, and Ms. Page says the Redevelopment Authority is seeking additional assistance from the state to entice developers to invest in the neighborhood.
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