Main Street Landing Profile: What have we been up to for the past 25 years!!
Main Street Landing
Main Street Landing has been redeveloping Burlington’s Waterfront since 1983. Melinda Moulton and Lisa Steele have endeavored to listen to the people regarding what was needed and desired on the Waterfront. They have created 230,000 square feet of built environment that houses residents, businesses, restaurants, artists, a daycare center, and non-profits. Their motto is “we create healthy places for people to work and play”. From the very beginning, Melinda & Lisa have instilled strong environmental and socially responsible principles in their work. They have been pioneers in the green building movement. Their buildings are beautiful, healthy, and energy-efficient. “Sustainability isn’t just about the environment”, says Melinda Moulton, CEO/Redeveloper of Main Street Landing, “it is the act of creating an environment that enhances the heart and soul of the human condition.” To achieve that mission, Main Street Landing has three art galleries, a black box theatre, film house, daily rental spaces, over 60,000 square feet of common/public space, numerous bike and pedestrian linkages to the waterfront, and they created over 18,000 square feet of new public park land. Their commitment to public transit was realized with the development of Burlington’s Train Station and Main Street Landing is a leader in advocating for the return of passenger rail to the Queen City. Main Street Landing has been recognized by their peers with an abundance of awards for their architectural excellence, historic preservation efforts, and environmental and social agenda. Melinda Moulton lectures across the country on Sustainable Redevelopment and Leadership. Their Lake & College Building is slated to receive Silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) from the United States Green Building Council. To learn more about Main Street Landing visit their web site @ www.mainstreetlanding.com. and to learn more about their performing arts center, visit www.waterfronttheatre.org.