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Article: Breakwater owner pitches Pine Tree Zone
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- Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
- Article date:
- October 6, 2006
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ROCKLAND - Breakwater Marketplace owner Stuart Smith has pitched
his Camden Street property for a Pine Tree Development Zone
designation to attract a start-up call center and other businesses.
On Wednesday, Smith told city councilors that the designation and
accompanying tax incentives would only apply to certain businesses in
the 90,000-square-foot, four-story building that already houses
Breakwater Bookland & Cafe and various state and private offices.
The University of Maine Thomaston Center and Kennebec Valley
Community College are also negotiating to occupy a portion of the
fourth floor.
According to Smith, retail businesses, state offices and the
colleges would not qualify for the Pine ...