Wednesday at 10 a.m. 100 Riverview Plaza.

Wednesday at 10 a.m. Department of Education, 100 Riverview Plaza.

Wednesday at 1 p.m. 100 Riverview Plaza.

Friday at 1 p.m. Department of Education, 100 Riverview Plaza.

Highway access has been the lifeline for such projects as the Riverview Plaza, a $30 million retail center farther south near warehouses and plants that once served the city's thriving port and manufacturing, both of which have been withering for years.

There are 30,000 square feet of occupied offices space in Riverview Plaza, with a potential for 220,000 more in a vacant warehouse, according to Mr. Blatstein.