The front view of the proposed Vets First Choice new corporate headquarters in downtown Portland, ME.

PORTLAND, ME—Vets First Choice has secured approvals to build a new 170,000-square-foot corporate headquarters building in Downtown Portland.

The project at 12 Mountfort St. will be the first major office building to be constructed in Downtown Portland in the last quarter century and will be a major economic catalyst for the region as Vets First Choice expects to ramp up hiring here. Vets First Choice is a provider of technology-enabled health care services for companion and equine veterinary practitioners.

The company states that the new building will support more than 1,500 employees, including a state-of-the-art pharmacy facility, enhanced software and data science labs and office space.