5/5/2021 Bernon Mills project ‘huge push forward’ for downtown A new plan to redevelop the Bernon Mills, a 3.9-acre former textile complex on the Blackstone River, offers promise for the city’s downtown. (Breeze photo by Lauren Clem) Mixed-use development will bring ‘human capital’ to Main Street WOONSOCKET – A new project pitched by a New York-based developer is poised to become one of the largest mill redevelopments in the city and will almost certainly reshape the economic prospects of the city’s downtown. Brisa Development, an associate of Brisa Builders Corporation, has submitted plans to redevelop the Bernon Mills, a six-building complex between Front Street and the Blackstone River. The company has proposed a total of 60 residential units in three mill buildings along with retail and office space located on the property.