25 Chester St
Worcester, MA 01605 Forest Grove

The property has been most recently used for educational purposes, operating as the Mercy Centre, with many classrooms and support areas, as well as a gymnasium, full-service kitchen, and auditorium. The building has elevator access to all three floors of the building and could be redeveloped for a similar education-related use. Please note that if the property is redeveloped, significant building upgrades will be required to meet current building standard requirements, fire, and life safety requirements, as well as ADA compliance requirements:

Current Zoning & Allowed Uses:
The property is currently zoned RS-7 by the City of Worcester. Allowed uses “by right” include the following:

•Group residence
•Family day care home
•Day care center
•Place of worship
•Religious or educational uses
•Schools (colleges and/or universities)
•Single-family, detached dwelling
•Single-family, semi-detached dwelling

Should a rezoning be granted by the City of Worcester to increase development potential either by “spot zoning” or “special permit” (ideally to RL-7 or RG-5), the site may potentially accommodate more dense development opportunities such as:

•Multi-family dwelling (low-rise and high-rise)
•Single-family attached dwellings
•Two-family and three-family development