 Berkshire Mall Owners Offer Lanesborough Money to Dissolve Baker Hill Road DistrictThe Berkshire Mall owners have offered the town a $1.25 million loan to dissolve the Baker Hill Road District, while the road district wants to take the property by eminent domain and says Target is on board.  Lanesborough Officials Urge Demo of Berkshire Mall for SafetyThe Select Board wants the Berkshire Mall property to be secured but the owners continue to cite the Baker Hill Road District as their roadblock for further action.  Update on Berkshire Mall Expected at Board MeetingThe project team was set for an introductory meeting with town representatives on Wednesday, and an update on the mall restoration effort is expected on Monday. Unpaid Mall Taxes Won't Increase Lanesborough Tax RateAt the previous meeting, town officials discussed some $500,000 missing from the road district's approved budget for fiscal 2026.  Berkshire Mall Owners Find Partner for Senior Living ProjectJMJ RE Holdings LLC has announced its collaboration with Integritus Healthcare to redevelop the shuttered mall into campus-style senior housing that includes supportive and ancillary retail space.  Half-Million Unpaid Mall Bills Could Fall on Lanesborough TaxpayersThe Select Board has agreed to an executive session with the road district and Finance Committee, if possible, to discuss how they will account for more than $500,000 missing from the approved fiscal 2026 budget.  With Taxes Paid, Berkshire Mall Owners Plan for Senior HousingJMJ Holdings is entering into the design process for a nine-figure overhaul of the shuttered mall property into 420 to 450 units of senior housing.  Lanesborough to Mall Owners: Pay Your TaxesThe owners say they are plagued by the costs of stabilizing a rundown property that should not have gotten to its current state and cite "inhibitive" taxation from the Baker Hill Road District.  Safety Solutions Proposed for Berkshire Mall IntersectionLast week, abutters approached the Select Board with concerns about drivers ignoring stop signs and speeding through the area. Target owns its building and is the lone business left on the property. |
