Salem Design Review Board approves signage and design applications. The board unanimously approved sign renewals at 11 Charter Street and 2 East India Square, and facade trim painting at Flying Monkey, including a notable exception for the Peabody Essex Museum's Charter Street entrance sign package
Design Review Board and SRA present Lappin Park redesign to community concerns about visibility and shade. Consultants presented a 95-percent-complete design featuring ADA-accessible circulation, tree replacement, and stormwater management. DRB Member Catherine Miller requested a detailed grading
Salem Design Review Board approves schematic design for Salem Inn campus expansion. The board, chaired by Paul Durand, voted 6-0 to approve the project at 11 Summer Street, which will convert a 1762 federal-style building into 15 hotel rooms and a carriage house into one townhouse unit, with site
Design board votes to continue Front Street window replacement review pending additional specifications. The Design Review Board voted unanimously to continue consideration of Ben Goldberg's proposal to replace 34 windows on the second and third floors of 6 Front Street. Chair Paul Durand and
Design Review Board receives major mixed-use development referral after joint public hearing. The Planning Board voted 8-0 to refer Harborlight Homes and Lifebridge North Shore's proposed development at five Margin, High, and Endicott Street addresses to the Design Review Board for formal design
Design Review Board approves temporary signage for Peabody Essex Museum and leasing banners. The board unanimously approved temporary aluminum signs for the museum's walking tour facility at 161 Essex Street through December 2026 and vinyl leasing banners at 231-251 Washington Street for a
Design Review Board approves signage at five downtown Salem businesses. Chair Paul Durand and members Daniel Estes, Catherine Miller, Marc Perras, and Sarah Tarbet voted unanimously to approve signs for Black Cat, Sinistry, Warren Museum, Mexizol, and Odd Meter Coffee and Kitchen in the urban
Design Review Board approves three projects; Black Cat signage tabled for revisions. Chair Paul Durand led the board to a 6-0 vote approving the Lil' Zitelle sign at 195 Essex Street after the applicant changed the background from white to black. A 6-0 vote also approved outdoor dining expansion at
Design Review Board approves two downtown urban renewal projects. The board unanimously greenlighted signage and facade modifications for Wicked Ducks at 304 Essex Street, requiring the Ducks on a Mission sign to be repositioned lower and all fonts to match, with the storefront painted Paddington
Design Review Board and Planning Board jointly close public hearing on Forest River Residences phase two. WinnDevelopment Companies LLC proposes 145 units through adaptive reuse of three Salem State University South Campus buildings and construction of one new four-story residential building on
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