Yard South, a 30-acre mixed-use neighborhood, invites everyone to live, work, and play in South Portland’s Eastern Waterfront.

ACCESSIBLE. SUSTAINABLE. VIBRANT.

Yard South is a forward-thinking development plan by the PK Realty Management team that creates neighborhood connections to the Eastern Waterfront. It addresses two crises: housing and climate change. The new community aims to support a sustainable and more affordable lifestyle by providing housing, adding recreational space through the site and along the shoreline. It anticipates climate change through its planning and site improvements and welcoming and convenient alternatives to driving.

 

Yard South is our response to South Portland’s Comprehensive Plan which asks the community to rethink the underutilized land on the Eastern Waterfront and suggests a mixed-use neighborhood with residential buildings, businesses, and recreational areas to support a vibrant local economy. We are asking the city to approve our zone change application to add housing to the existing mixed-use zone and bring it into alignment with the comprehensive plan.

A ONE PLANET LIVING COMMUNITY

  • Community

    Up to 1,000 housing units

    100 Affordable housing units

    Integrated community services and open spaces

  • Waterfront

    Waterfront park

    Shoreline restoration

    Improved water quality

  • Transit Options

    Shared parking

    Trails

    Bus and water transit service

  • Economic Benefits

    $5.7mil annual net City+School fiscal benefit

    11% of the City’s total assessed value

    +500 year round jobs in South Portland

These metrics and proposal benefits are provided for informational purposes only. Plans are subject to change and approval.

WHAT IS ONE PLANET LIVING?

One Planet Living® is a highly flexible, performance-based framework for developing sustainable and healthy built environments. Yard South is using One Planet Living principles to make community-informed and data-driven decisions to guide the development process.

RESEARCH + ENGAGEMENT

  • June 2024

    Our June calendar was packed to the brim with sponsoring and having a booth at the Build Maine Conference, meeting wih the Envision Resilience Challenge team and university cohort, a Yard South community outreach event, and attending South Portland Comp Plan 2040’s meetings and workshops.

  • Kristen at Climatework Maine booth

    May 2024

    We were excited to sponsor and have a booth at the Climatework Maine Summit, where we learned from and connected with many like-minded climate activists. We also had fun sponsoring and participating in both days of South Portland’s Spring Fest, where we spoke with and gathered feedback from many South Portland residents. We also held two more community outreach events at Spring Point Marina for neighbors and housing advocates.

  • April 2024

    We continued our outreach with neighbors and community members. We presented at the monthly Waterfront Alliance meeting, and held neighborhood events at the Spring Point Marina Boat House and the Knitting Nook.

  • March 2024

    We reached back out to our abutting neighbors for their thoughts and feedback on our vision for this new neighborhood. An online meeting for Breakwater Condo and Townhouse residents was held for folks interested in learning more about Yard South.

  • October 2022

    Community Site Walk to present Contract Zone pre-application draft and solicit feedback.

  • February 2022

    Community Site Walk to inform residents of site history and development intentions.

  • February 2022

    City Council Workshop held in February to solicit City Council and community feedback.

  • February 2022

    Recognizing that traffic will be a development constraint, the Packard’s contribute funds toward the Cushing Point Transportation Study.

  • 2020-2022

    Six outreach sessions were held with community members and local stakeholders to gain insight into the needs, wants, and challenges of South Portland residents.

  • 2021

    One Planet Living is selected to provide the sustainability framework for Yard South. OPL is a vision of the world in which people enjoy happy, healthy lives within their fair share of the earth’s resources, leaving space for wildlife and wilderness.

  • 2018

    Packard Family purchase the 30-acre former shipyard and begin land use analysis and community outreach.