Portsmouth Citizens Bank demolition and replacement gets mixed reviews

By: Jeff McMenemy

Outlets: Portsmouth Herald

Published: November 7, 2026

Words: 1,037

Last Updated: 2 days, 3 hours ago

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PORTSMOUTH — The city Historic District Commission got a look this week at an updated plan by Mark McNabb to redevelop a well-known property near the historic downtown.

Architect Tracy Kozak presented a plan that calls for demolishing the former Citizens Bank building at 134 Pleasant St. and then building a mostly new building in the same footprint.

The proposed building comes in three and a half feet higher than an earlier approved redevelopment …

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