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The latest information about the association, our brokerage community, and the real estate industry.

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Swampscott plans to purchase property to convert to open space

At last Monday’s Swampscott Town Meeting, the Select Board announced a plan to acquire the Hawthorne restaurant property and two wooded parcels of land adjacent to Archer Street.

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Rockport to hold Special Town Meeting focused on changes to Zoning Bylaws

At Rockport’s May 16 Special Town Meeting, residents will vote to approve or reject changes to Rockport’s Zoning Bylaws.
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Gloucester City Council Votes on Proposed Zoning Changes

The Gloucester City Council voted on four zoning changes related to the development of two-family homes.
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Gloucester Proposed Zoning Ordinance Changes

The Gloucester Planning and Development Committee recommended several zoning ordinance changes to be considered by the full Gloucester City Council.
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Peabody City Council holds Ad Hoc Committee Meeting

The Peabody City Council will hold an Ad Hoc Committee on Energy, Efficiently and Renewable Energy meeting on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 6:30 PM. The following items are on the agenda: Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), Becoming a Designated Green Community, and Net Zero Climate Action Planning Process.
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Shetland Park Development in Salem

Partnering with the City of Salem, the Prime Group has launched a project to develop a “Framework Plan” to design the Shetland Park Development Area.
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Manchester MBTA Community Multifamily Zoning Requirements

At the March 22nd Manchester-by-the-Sea Selectboard Meeting, town officials discussed a potential location for a district which would comply with the multifamily zoning requirements for MBTA communities in Section 3A of M.G.L. ch 40A.
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Rockport to hold Special Town Meeting focused on changes to Zoning Bylaws

At Rockport’s May 16 Special Town Meeting, residents will vote to approve or reject changes to Rockport’s Zoning Bylaws.
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Accessory Dwelling Unit Public Forum in Beverly

Beverly will host a public forum of Accessory Dwelling Units on Thursday, March 24 at 7:00 PM. Working with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Beverly is leading a public process to update its zoning regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
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Essex is moving to phase three of their zoning bylaw review

Essex, working in conjunction with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), is moving to phase three of their zoning bylaw review.
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Georgetown to consider lowering thresholds for Major Development Review

The Georgetown Planning Board is proposing zoning amendments that would lower the threshold for a Major Development Review (MDR).
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CALL FOR ACTION-Oppose a new sales tax on homes

CLICK HERE to tell your legislators about your opposition to new transfer taxes.