555 Cedar Street, Manchester, NH 03103

The former Wilson Street School presents a substantial, character-rich redevelopment canvas with over 40,000 square feet of usable space. The property offers a large-scale building footprint suitable for adaptive reuse, with classic school-structure attributes that can support a range of repositioning strategies. A key improvement has already been completed: a newer boiler system installed within the last few years, which can help reduce near-term building system uncertainty. Multiple environmental reports are also available to support due diligence.

Located at 555 Cedar Street in Manchester, NH, the City of Manchester is offering the property for sale. The asset includes onsite parking, an important practical amenity for tenant and visitor access in redevelopment projects.

This property is well suited for buyers and developers evaluating adaptive reuse options. The provided redevelopment concepts include residential housing (market-rate or workforce), mixed-use development, institutional or educational uses, medical or wellness space, private school operations, recreational use, or a community-focused center. With its size, existing school configuration, and the availability of environmental reporting, it offers a workable foundation for teams looking to design a new program while managing initial diligence and building-readiness considerations.