With new deal, developers say Watch Factory restoration will begin in 2026

Rock River Current

ROCKFORD — Developers say they’re ready to restore the historic Rockford Watch Co. factory, revamping it into two dozen market rate loft apartments.

But first the father-and-son real estate team, Oliver Emerson Development, needs City Council to sign off on a new incentive package that will close a financial gap and push the project across the finish line. The request comes more than two years after the project was initially brought before council…

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