Planning Board approves 145-unit Forest River Residences housing project
Planning Board · Meeting of July 23, 2026
Salem Planning Board votes to advance major housing and development projects in evening session. Chair Kirt Rieder presided as the board voted 8-0 to refer the Harborlight Homes and Lifebridge North Shore project to the Design Review Board, proposing 53 affordable homes and a 70-bed shelter. The board also approved amendments to the North Shore Community Development Corporation and Health Center project, 7-0 with one recusal by Vice Chair Sarah Tarbet.
The board voted 7-0 to approve the Forest River Residences project, featuring 145 dwelling units across the adaptive reuse of three Salem State University buildings and one new structure, with 159 parking spaces.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of July 23, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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