In June 2017, Jon and Cindy Smith shared their vision for Gorham Village stating that the best way for businesses to thrive is to combine them with residential housing. Two years later, Station Square, a commercial and residential property on Railroad Avenue, is nearing completion.

The five-story building is 272 feet long, 80 feet tall at its highest point and contains about 70,000 square feet. An open house was held on July 27 for those interested in exploring the space. The building consists of 33 apartments of varying sizes. The majority of them are already occupied but several are still available.

Grand Central Wine Bar, owned by Gorham grad Karen Nason, will occupy the top two floors and will offer wine, tapas, jazz music and a place for local musicians to showcase their talents. The space is being designed to emulate the look of Grand Central Station in NYC.

Junction Bowl will be on the first floor. Owned by Ben Smith, it will have 12 lanes and also a sit down restaurant with booths, tables and a bar area. There will be an arcade-type gaming room as well.

Both businesses are slated to open in October.

Chalmers Insurance Group will be moving from its current Main Street location to the first floor of Station Square this month. The company plans a grand reopening this fall. Two additional commercial spaces remain available.

“We are very excited to see Station Square come together, especially the community of people who are new residents to downtown Gorham,” said Cindy Smith.