Summary
Hard-to-lease second-floor commercial space at the Main Street shopping center will become four apartments — adding housing without changing the building's exterior. The property abuts the residential zone on Hampstead Road.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Reduces vacancy at an existing commercial property and adds four rental units to town housing stock.
The property owners and prospective tenants; residential tenants also generate less traffic than commercial users.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning Board (Regular) - Jun 23, 2026
Vacant office space on Main Street is becoming four apartments, one of them affordable. It adds housing with no exterior changes, though the applicant will pay about $15,000 in impact fees and record an affordable housing covenant.
Zoning Board of Adjustment (Regular) - Apr 7, 2026
Hard-to-lease second-floor commercial space at the Main Street shopping center will become four apartments — adding housing without changing the building's exterior. The property abuts the residential zone on Hampstead Road.
Related development
Main Street 401, LLC Site Plan — Change of Use
Four more housing units in town — one affordable — in a building the owners have struggled to lease. About $15,000 in impact fees comes to the town before anyone moves in.
401 Main Street apartments
Adds four rental units with no exterior changes; the project will also need Planning Board review for the over-500-square-foot use conversion.
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