Peabody City Council Approves Controversial Condo Project

PEABODY, MA —Peabody City Council voted 9-2 to approve a controversial, 38-unit condominium complex on Endicott Street Thursday.

The approval came after a two-hour hearing and over opposition from neighbors of the project. Councilor-at-large Anne Manning-Martin and Ward 5 Councilor Joel Saslaw voted against the projects.

Despite the opposition, about 80 residents sent letters or signed petitions supporting the project. Under the proposal, Todisco Properties LLC would build the condos on three quarters of an acre currently occupied by two, dilapidated buildings.

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