Construction on Kent’s new downtown tower is moving forward

A for sale sign sits next to the new construction on Franklin Avenue in downtown Kent. Wendy DiAlesandro/The Portager

Construction on Kent’s new downtown tower is moving forward

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Love it or loathe it, the corner of Franklin Avenue and Erie Street in Kent is not what it once was. But lately there’s been new progress on the development of two parcels there.

At 211 Franklin Ave., where a six-story residential/commercial complex is under construction, supply chain issues had halted momentum for months. But work is now going forward.

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