186 Main

• Urban Revitalization
• Net Zero
• Mixed-Use
• Unbuilt (still Viable)

An exemplary unbuilt design of integrity for the City of Auburn

This notable design has never been executed, though the potential is still there for it to come to fruition one day. In 2018, the City of Auburn, Maine had requested proposals for the development of the city-owned property at 186 Main Street, Auburn, Maine. CCB, Inc (a well-known and reputable contracting company) wanted to submit a design for this property that paralleled the city’s vision for the space. They approached BRIBURN to generate a progressive design that captured the natural and historic attributes of this location while also providing a vision for people looking for a unique housing option that included a vibrant urban experience. Features of this design include walkable and bike-able access to work and to amenities such as dining, city hall, shops, health care appointments, social spaces for meeting up with friends and family, and access to natural environments for quiet enjoyment and exercise.

Our Team proposed a mixed-used development that would include a new brewery with a tasting room at the lower floor (river level), a new restaurant at street level, and three commercial office spaces at the second level. A commercial meeting room would be made available for rent at the second level and eight residential market-rate apartment units (four at the third level and four at the fourth level) would be provided above. The units would include balconies for either a view out onto the river or down onto bustling Main Street. The basement (lower level) would include the brewery, storage for commercial tenants, storage for residential tenants, and a loading dock area.

The building would support renewable power generation in the form of roof-mounted photovoltaic panels. This would have the potential to make the business and residential levels (floors 2-4) Net Zero.