Over the summer, the city successfully razed the mill and is now contemplating the future of the site. The former Morse Twist Drill plant in the South End is in a similar situation. The former Goodyear Plant has also been razed. Final site clean-up plans are in the works and a host of possibilities are being considered for that site as well. Other mill complexes, such as the Hatch Street Mill and the Berkshire Hathaway mills, are attracting new tenants because of their affordability.
Most mills are well lit and equipped with loading docks.
They serve a very good purpose. Second and third-floor space is even less expensive, Mr. Travers said. A few years ago, economic development officials asked how to fill the mills. Today, the question becomes how to fill the second, third and fourth floors of these hulking structures. The buildings, though many aren't very appealing from the outside, can be invaluable as inexpensive storage space.