At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Augusta Planning Board tabled Main Street I LLC’s request to convert the Burleigh Building at the Kennebec Arsenal into 15 residential units. Back in 2007, the vision included luxury apartments, a boutique hotel, retail shops, restaurants, cafés, a park and a wellness center. In July 2022, Niemann shifted to a housing-focused plan, telling Augusta that within “24 months or less” he would redevelop five Arsenal buildings for $1.76 million. The redevelopment of the Kennebec Arsenal has been a failure, and legal disputes with Niemann continue. Planning Board meetings are held at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at City Center.