The decrepit former Frank M. Silvia School and public school administration complex on Hartwell Street could face the wrecking ball and become “a donation” of open space, if the city accepts a proposal from former mayor Will Flanagan. 

The attorney and cannabis businessman posted on social media Thursday that he intends to bid for the old abandoned Silvia School at 138 Hartwell St., with the intent “to completely demolish the existing structure and transform the site into a vibrant green space.” 

“I envision the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston,” Flanagan said in an interview Thursday. 

The idea received pushback from Alexander Silva of the Preservation Society of Fall River, which has noted the building’s historical significance and which guided the city to retake the building after a previous development plan failed.

Read more from Dan Medeiros at heraldnews.com.