Wynn originally proposed an 1,800-seat venue but has since scaled the project back to under 1,000 seats after rival theater operators complained to the state gaming commission. Meanwhile, The Kraft Group has been rumored to be in the mix for this area, known as the Lower Broadway Economic Development District, as part of the search for a home for the New England Revolution soccer team.Ī rendering of Wynn Resort’s proposed events venue and parking garage across the street from the Encore Casino in Everett. Wynn has more in the works, including a nearly 1,000-seat events venue and restaurant alongside a parking garage across Broadway (Route 99) from the Encore Boston Harbor casino complex. Taken together, the two properties could bring about massive changes to this industrial area on Boston’s northern doorstep, an evolution that kicked off with Wynn Resorts’ decision to build a casino and luxury hotel on the site of an old chemical factory overlooking the Mystic River. Meanwhile, power plant owner Constellation has agreed to put a 45-acre portion of its nearby Mystic Generating Station up for sale. Prominent Boston developer The Davis Companies has reached an agreement to buy a roughly 100-acre tank farm in Everett from ExxonMobil, positioning one of the largest available development sites near Boston for a sprawling mixed-use project.
