Demolition Of Worcester's Picadilly Plaza Scrapped: Report

WORCESTER, MA — Love it, hate it or don't really have an opinion on it — Picadilly Plaza along Shrewsbury Street is here to stay.

Plans to demolish the plaza and its iconic sign at the top of Shrewsbury Street have been set aside, according to the Worcester Business Journal. Exactly two years ago, owner Franklin-based American East Coast II LLC sought permission to tear down the structure and add a bank and Starbucks.

But the project did not receive an approval for a drive-thru for the Starbucks, according to the WBJ, leading the owner to instead focus on filling the existing buildings. A Brazilian steakhouse is coming soon, a replacement for the Terra Brasilis restaurant that moved just over the bridge in Shrewsbury after demolition plans were made public.

Piccadilly Plaza — previously home to a Piccadilly Pub restaurant — sold in December 2020 for $3.2 million. The previous owner was Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,-based WCM Enterprises, according to the Worcester County Registry of Deeds.