State of the City 2025: The Waterfront District Development

In this episode of the Dover Download podcast, we hear the State of the City address focused on Dover's Waterfront Development project, held March 27 at 121 Broadway in Dover, and hosted by the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce. The event features multiple speakers including Chris Parker (Deputy City Manager), Jackie Huber and Rob Simmons from Cathartes (the development partner), Norm Fracassa (chair of the Cochecho Waterfront Development Advisory Commission), and acclaimed local chef Evan Hennessey. The speakers discuss the transformation of a 29-acre waterfront site from its industrial past and former use as a wastewater treatment plant into a mixed-use development featuring residential buildings, commercial spaces, and a significant public park named Nabi Park. The project, which has been decades in the making, is structured as a public-private partnership between the city and Catharsis. Phase one of the development (named "The Truette") will include 197 apartments, 23 townhouses, co-working space, and commercial areas including a new Mediterranean restaurant by Chef Hennessey called "Topolino." The project is expected to be completed in phases, with the first residential units available by late 2025 and the public park opening in May 2026.