WORCESTER, Mass. - Talks continue between the City of Worcester and the Denholm building trust around the potential acquisition of the building.

The Worcester Redevelopment Authority (WRA) met again last week in executive session to discuss purchasing the historic building. The WRA had previously met in executive session back in mid-August.

While proceedings from executive sessions remain private, Worcester Chief Development Officer Peter Dunn said in an email to Spectrum News 1 this week that discussions continue. 

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The Denholm building extends a downtown block from 484 to 500 Main St. and is across from City Hall. It’s home to local nonprofits, such as United Way of Central Massachusetts and Worcester Community Action Council, as well as regional nonprofits, such as Big Brother Big Sister and Easterseals Massachusetts.

In August, multiple sources told Spectrum News 1 that tenants in the Denholm building began making arrangements for a move out of the building. Several of the tenants are considering a move to the former Unum building on Chestnut Street, less than a half mile away from the Denholm building on Main Street, sources say.

"The Denholm building was identified as a targeted property for rehabilitation or redevelopment in the WRA’s Downtown Urban Revitalization Plan,” Dunn said in a statement in August. “As such, the WRA has been engaging with the Denholm Condominium Trust to understand their goals and to discuss opportunities to work together regarding the future of the property.”

The Denholm building was built in 1885 and the six-story, 200,000 square foot building is said to be home to the first escalators in the city, as well as the first building with electricity and air conditioning.