Bill Binnie (Rich Beauchense/Seacoast Online file photo)
PORTSMOUTH — Developer William Binnie confirmed Tuesday morning his company is bidding to acquire and redevelop the Thomas J. McIntyre federal building property.
Binnie, president of the locally owned Carlisle Capital Corporation, entered the online auction “to see if we can make this project something the city and our family can be proud of.
"I don’t want to see this turned into high-rise towers, we live and work right next to it," he said. "It’s been painful for everybody, including us, to see this process play out."
The federal General Services Administration — which owns the property — before this week had received just one $5 million bid since it started the auction of the 2.1-acre 80 Daniel St. property in June. Carlisle Capital is located at 126 Daniel St. Binnie's company made its first bid Monday, he said.
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