“It took four years and $22 million to restore and rebuild the Boyd Block so it could stand for another 150 years in the heart of the city’s Old Port district. It was a passion project for Jacob Soley, director of development for East Brown Cow, a family real estate development and management company that owns 31 properties in the Old Port, many with historic designations.

“The Old Port as a neighborhood, as a destination, is so compelling,” Soley said. “You can’t recreate that. It’s a unique area and the Boyd Block is a cornerstone of a larger vision for us.”

When the project was finished in 2025, Bangor Savings returned to its storefront and Rough & Tumble, a Maine-based leather goods designer, moved in next door. The upper floors feature 16 one- and two-bedroom boutique hotel apartments that are available for short- and long-term stays through The Docent’s Collection.”