SRA votes to authorize third courthouse amendment with National Guard partnership
Salem Redevelopment Authority · Meeting of May 13, 2026
Salem Redevelopment Authority votes to authorize courthouse project restructure with National Guard partnership. The board voted 3-0 to authorize Executive Director Tom Daniel and Chair Grace Napolitano to negotiate a third amendment to the historic courthouse redevelopment agreement, now partnering with the Massachusetts National Guard for a museum, archive, and office space within the restored courthouse buildings. The restructuring comes after the project lost Commonwealth Builder's Award funding and includes the Exchange, a 115-unit affordable workforce housing development with an $80 million investment adjacent to the commuter rail station.
The board imposed four conditions, including a $1 million escrow requirement and monthly updates on National Guard legislation and funding status. Legislation filed by Senator Lovely seeks to direct the National Guard to the buildings.
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Source: the Salem Redevelopment Authority meeting of May 13, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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