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Office parks · Massachusetts

Salem State University’s South Campus

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedUnder constructionSalem, MA

23-acre office-park redeveloped to 473 rental homes under construction (2025–2027), approved with 40R zoning, in MA housing market context. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …under construction record · all sites with this
Sold since 2020This site: 2024 Avalon Bay Communities, Inc., and Winn Development Company, LP research-deals · all sites with this
Place
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,595/mo zillow · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: 473 new rental apartment homes record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: 473 new rental apartment homes Approved by Salem City Council. newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusUnder constructionWikipedia no source
StrategyRedevelopment, under constructionWikipedia no source
New useshousingWikipedia no source
What is there now473 new rental apartment homesnewtypes-extraction reported
RedeveloperAvalon Bay Communities, Inc., and Winn Development Company, LPnewtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Zoning change40R zoningnewtypes-extraction reported
Planning notesApproved by Salem City Council.Wikipedia no source

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2024Sold—Avalon Bay Communities, Inc., and Winn Development Company, LP ← Commonwealth of Massachusetts acting by and through its Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM)mass.gov

Site context

Housing permits, Essex County (MA), 2024537 units in 5+ unit buildings, 81 in 2–4, 393 single-family; 2023: 716 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 11 within 25 kmcomputed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)33,896 jobs in 2,285 establishments; average annual pay $44,913; employment location quotient 1.05; employment -3.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022571 jobs; 96 in retail trade, 130 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 25009204102)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 51th income percentile as adults; 0.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (248 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 9.3%; median family income $99,107; 220 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsSalem School District (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: GloverNCES EDGE
Elevation23 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025218 county-logged events: 111 thunderstorm wind, 46 flood, 32 flash flood, 16 hail; $1,078,250 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 01970, 2026-09median list price $568,450 (-3.6% on the year); 81 active listings; median 33 days on market; 19% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20232,499 establishments (-4%); 37,451 jobs (-2%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $715,954 (+2% 1 yr, +25% 5 yr); typical rent $2,595/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)19,719 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 908 trucks; 27 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Salem State University’s South Campus (23 acres) is under construction as a 473-unit rental apartment project by Avalon Bay and Winn Development. Zoning changed to 40R and approved by Salem City Council. Housing market context shows median rent $1,673 and stable ZHVI growth (2.1% YoY). Peer comparisons highlight similar MA redevelopment projects (e.g., Billerica Mall, 31km away). Status: Groundbreaking in 2025, completion expected 2027. No additional context on traffic, retail trends, or county growth beyond record data.

Why. Record explicitly states under construction, zoning approval, housing conversion, and peer MA projects. Market data (median rent, ZHVI) and project timeline (2025–2027) are directly extracted. No external assumptions added.

Where it stands. Project is active and approved, with no gaps in the provided record. County growth rate (3.4% 2018–23) is noted but not directly tied to the project in the record.

For a planner

  • Zoning change approved
  • 23-acre site
  • 473 units
  • 2025–2027 timeline

For a developer

  • 40R zoning
  • median rent $1,673
  • peer MA projects
  • 2024 purchase agreement

What we do not know yet

  • No traffic impact data used
  • No cost figures beyond permits
  • No university transition details

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • 23 acres
  • county grew 3.4% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,673
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

Acres23.0newtypes-extraction
CountyEssex County
Census division1 · New England
NotesDraft from mass.gov, model-extracted, unreviewed: Salem State University’s South Campus, a 23±acre office-park, is being redeveloped into 473 rental apartment homes, with groundbreaking in April 2025 and expected completion by end of 2027.

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Timeline

  1. 2024 Purchase and Sale Agreement entered
  2. 2025 Broke ground
  3. 2027 Expected completion

Sources

  • Salem State University's South Campus Redevelopment - Mass.gov
    4 quoted sentences
    Salem State University’s South Campus
    In June, 2024, DCAMM entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with the combined team of Avalon Bay Communities, Inc., and Winn Development Company, LP, for the development of multifamily housing on Salem State University’s South Campus, which was deemed surplus to the University’s needs.
    This project broke ground in April, 2025 and is expected to be complete toward the end of 2027.
    This project broke ground in April, 2025 and is expected to be complete toward the end of 2027.

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