Vacant commercial space conversion at 401 Main Street
Salem
Summary
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.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $15,000 in public safety, recreation, and school impact fees paid by the applicant before occupancy.
Renters gain four new housing units, including one affordable, in an underused building.
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.
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