Cabotville Mill in Chicopee to be auctioned

Plans to renovate the Cabotville Mill property in Chicopee are heading in a new direction, with the building now going up for auction. In 22 News Reporter Kaylee Collins is live in the studio with the details. Kaylee? Ciara Alana, the Cabotville Mill building located at 165 Front Street will be auctioned off virtually next week between August 7th and August 9th. The current property owner, Silverbrook Group LLC, had previous plans to transform the space into an apartment complex, which ultimately fell through. Last year, the city had deemed the property structurally unsafe, finding that the fire sprinkler system throughout the buildings had not been maintained. All tenants of that property at that time were evicted. Redevelopment attempts of the space prior to Silverbrook's latest efforts were also unsuccessful. 22 News spoke to one Chicopee resident about what they'd like to see the property used for. I would like to see it for homeless shelter and like a drop-in center too, because a lot of the homeless people around here have no place to go, so they go to the library and different places. When 22 News reached out to the city of Chicopee about the auction, they said, quote, Again, this auction is set for next week, August 7th to 9th, with the minimum acceptable bid listed as $6 million. And 22 News did attempt to contact Silverbrook Group for comment on the auction, but did not hear back. Working for you, Kayleigh Collins, 22 News.